An Essay On Development Of Christian Doctrine (Notre Dame Series in the Great Books, No 4)

Newman, John Henry Cardinal

ISBN 10: 026800921X / ISBN 13: 9780268009212

Published by University of Notre Dame Press, 1994

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Title: An Essay On Development Of Christian ...

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: paperback

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, reprinted from the 1878 edition, “is rightly regarded as one of the most seminal theological works ever to be written,” states Ian Ker in his foreword to this sixth edition. “It remains,” Ker continues, "the classic text for the theology of the development of doctrine, a branch of theology which has become especially important in the ecumenical era.” John Henry Cardinal Newman begins the Essay by defining how true developments in doctrine occur. He then delivers a sweeping consideration of the growth of doctrine in the Catholic Church from the time of the Apostles to his own era. He demonstrates that the basic “rule” under which Christianity proceeded through the centuries is to be found in the principle of development, and he emphasizes that throughout the entire life of the Church this principle has been in effect and safeguards the faith from any corruption.

About the Author:

John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican priest, poet and theologian and later a Catholic cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century.