Cardinal John Henry Newman
British theologian John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was a leading figure in both the Church of England and, after his conversion, the Roman Catholic Church and 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).
British theologian John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was a leading figure in both the Church of England and, after his conversion, the Roman Catholic Church and 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). See less
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Cardinal John Henry Newman book reviews
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua
From church to church
by Lynda, Oct 20, 2011
John Henry Newman was a remarkable man and a devout lover of God. That he was writing in the 19th century in no way reduces the importance nor interest of his ideas.
He is often considered disloyal ... Read More
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Stilll super!
by MikeCost, Nov 11, 2010
I first read Newman's Apologia when I was a 14-year-old seminarian. I am now 71 and, at this age, I appreciated it all the more. Read More
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua
by fitz, Apr 25, 2007
John Henry Newman was born in London on February 21st, 1801. His father was a banker and John was the eldest of six children. When he was seven, Newman began to attend a private school where, at the ... Read More
