John Henry Newman: A Very Brief History
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- Author：Eamon Duffy
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Summary
Saint John Henry Newman was one of the most controversial and influential thinkers of his day， and his many writings have remained highly influential since his death in August 1890。 He is also widely regarded as one of the finest prose stylists of modern times， as well as a popular poet and hymn-writer。
Published to coincide with Newman’s canonization by Pope Francis in October 2019， this engaging and judicious introduction to Newman’s life and legacy will be welcomed by newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts alike。
Published to coincide with Newman’s canonization by Pope Francis in October 2019， this engaging and judicious introduction to Newman’s life and legacy will be welcomed by newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts alike。
Reviews
benjamin uhlenkott
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An intellectually stimulating yet short introduction to the life and theology of Cardinal Newman。 Having some theological background will be important prior to reading this excellent work。 This would be an excellent resource for seminarians and those in other graduate theology schools。
Bryan
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A perfect introduction to the great man， well written （though riddled with typos） and as accessible as can be expected for such a profound thinker。
Chris
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Effective in getting me interested in the life and work of Newman， but it assumed a bit more background knowledge than I had。 It would have helped if the author had provided more than a sentence of background on some of the ideas that he repeatedly mentions （e。g。， Tractarianism， Evangelicals）。 Best to treat this as an introduction to Newman and use it as a resource to explore the ideas， writings， or development of Newman that you find interesting。
Catrinamaria
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A real insight to the life and decisions of Cardinal Newman。 It might be brief but feels thorough and scholarly。
Gina
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The last chapters， dealing with Newman as a person， were by far the most interesting and enjoyable for me。 The earlier chapters， tracking his theological progression from nothing （ish）， to evangelicalism， to Anglicanism， and ultimately to Catholicism， could have been interesting but I found them pretty dense and dry。 They assumed a lot of prior knowledge about the Early Church Fathers， schools of theological thought and of heresies， other prominent theologians， etc。 I suppose it's what you would The last chapters， dealing with Newman as a person， were by far the most interesting and enjoyable for me。 The earlier chapters， tracking his theological progression from nothing （ish）， to evangelicalism， to Anglicanism， and ultimately to Catholicism， could have been interesting but I found them pretty dense and dry。 They assumed a lot of prior knowledge about the Early Church Fathers， schools of theological thought and of heresies， other prominent theologians， etc。 I suppose it's what you would call 'scholarly' - it's very heavily referenced - but that wasn't really what I was after in a so-called 'Very Brief Introduction'。 All that said， it painted a good picture of Newman， his thought， his person， and his significant contribution to theology。 It was a good illustration of the fact that sainthood is not the same as 'being a good/nice person'。 Newman was， Duffy says， rather self-absorbed， over-sensitive， inclined to hold grudges， and at times quite unkind。 However， he was radically committed to seeking truth， willing to express unpopular and unorthodox opinions， and therefore poised to contribute some of the most original and revolutionary thought/theology in Church history。Having read this， I feel better able to turn to Apologia Pro Vita Sua， Essay on the Development of Doctrine， and the Grammar of Assent， with some context in which to understand them。 。。。more
Gordon Fowler
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A Good Introduction for a noviceAfter reading an essay on Newman in the Saturday Review section of the Wall Street Journal， I was curious to learn more。 The book is a very short intellectual history of Newman told from an admiring yet objective fashion。 I could not on the surface detect the authors denomination or for that matter whether the author was religious at all。 The book is broken down into the various stages of Newman’s intellectual life; Evangelical， High Church Anglo Catholic and Cath A Good Introduction for a noviceAfter reading an essay on Newman in the Saturday Review section of the Wall Street Journal， I was curious to learn more。 The book is a very short intellectual history of Newman told from an admiring yet objective fashion。 I could not on the surface detect the authors denomination or for that matter whether the author was religious at all。 The book is broken down into the various stages of Newman’s intellectual life; Evangelical， High Church Anglo Catholic and Catholic convert。 It helps to have a basic understanding of Christian doctrine and 19th English history to follow the Newman’s biography。 There is a helpful chronology in the beginning that serves as a good reference if the reader gets lost or confused。 。。。more
Scott
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