Lectures On Certain Difficulties Felt By Anglicans In Submitting To The Catholic Church (1850)

Newman, John Henry

ISBN 10: 1436529794 / ISBN 13: 9781436529792

Published by Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008

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&Uumlber den AutorrnrnCardinal John Henry Newman is recognized as one of the foremost intellectual figures of the nineteenth century. A prolific writer, with over forty major works published, he is well known as a theologian, philosopher, educa.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lectures On Certain Difficulties Felt By Anglicans In Submitting To The Catholic Church (1850)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1436529794
• ISBN 13: 9781436529792
• Binding: Gebunden
• Condition: New

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Lectures On Certain Difficulties Felt By Anglicans In Submitting To The Catholic Church is a book written by John Henry Newman and published in 1850. The book is a collection of lectures that Newman delivered between 1849 and 1850, in which he addresses the difficulties that Anglicans faced in submitting to the Catholic Church. Newman was a prominent Anglican clergyman who later converted to Catholicism and became a cardinal in the Catholic Church. In these lectures, he draws on his own experiences and knowledge of both Anglicanism and Catholicism to explore the theological and practical obstacles that prevented Anglicans from embracing Catholicism. The lectures cover a wide range of topics, including the authority of the Church, the role of tradition, the nature of the sacraments, and the relationship between faith and reason. Newman also addresses common objections to Catholicism, such as the claim that it is too authoritarian or that it is incompatible with English culture and history. Throughout the book, Newman argues that Anglicans should seriously consider the claims of the Catholic Church and the possibility of full communion with it. He emphasizes the importance of unity and the need for Christians to be part of a single, visible Church. Lectures On Certain Difficulties Felt By Anglicans In Submitting To The Catholic Church is a significant work in the history of Anglican-Catholic relations and remains relevant today for anyone interested in the relationship between these two Christian traditions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.