An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine - Hardcover

Newman, Cardinal John Henry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616402520 ISBN 13: 9781616402525

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2010

Synopsis

Still considered essential reading for serious thinkers on religion more than a century and a half after it was written, this seminal work of modern theology, first published in 1845, presents a history of Catholic doctrine from the days of the Apostles to the time of its writing, and follows with specific examples of how the doctrine has not only survived corruption but grown stronger through defending itself against it, and is, therefore, the true religion. This classic of Christian apologetics, considered a foundational work of 19th-century intellectualism on par with Darwin's Origin of Species, is must reading not only for the faithful but also for anyone who wishes to be well educated in the fundamentals of modern thought.

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About the Author

British theologian JOHN HENRY CARDINAL NEWMAN (1801-1890)--a leading figure in both the Church of England and, after his conversion, the Roman Catholic Church--was known as "The Father of the Second Vatican Council." His Parochial and Plain Sermons (1834-42) is considered the best collection of sermons in the English language. He is also the author of A Grammar of Assent (1870).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616402520
• ISBN 13: 9781616402525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 468