John Henry Newman And The English Sensibility

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Asides about John Henry Newman being either particularly English or particularly un-English are common. John Henry Newman and the English Sensibility scrutinises Newman's theological writings to establish how his theology can be considered distinctively English or un-English at the different stages of its development. In his Tractarian period, Newman's theology is shown to be profoundly characterised by common 19th-century tropes of a perceived English sensibility, namely an instinct for compromise, an affection for reserve and a markedly empirical orientation to life. In the period following Newman's conversion to Catholicism in 1845, however, his theology turns against the Englishness of his earlier years as he critiques of the many theological dangers of a self-confident cultural sensibility. In his mature writings, nonetheless, Newman re-incorporates certain elements of his earlier Englishness with a Catholic grounding, yet also maintains an antipathy to certain targets of his post-conversion polemics. Phillips finds that the English instinct for compromise is not incorporated into Newman's mature theology, which remains unabashedly one-sided in its understanding of God and the Catholic Church, taking precedence over elements of a cultural sensibility pertaining ultimately to the sphere of the natural. The affection for reserve, however, is shown to be capable of gracious elevation when reconfigured on a Catholic grounding. Most importantly, the profoundly empirical orientation to life which was considered typical of Englishness in Newman's day emerges as something exhibiting what Newman might consider a 'antecedent affinity' to Catholic theology. This book thus concludes by offering a view of the English Catholic sensibility as characterised by a mindset of careful reserve toward knowledge and words about God, arising from a marked concern for the living, embodied present as the site of God's transformative action in the twists and turns of human life.

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Genre : Religion
Author : Jacob Phillips
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release : 2023-04-06
File : 147 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780567689023


The Oxford Handbook Of John Henry Newman

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John Henry Newman (1801-1890) has always inspired devotion. Newman has made disciples as leader of the Catholic revival in the Church of England, an inspiration to fellow converts to Roman Catholicism, a nationally admired preacher and prose-writer, and an internationally recognized saint of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, he has also provoked criticism. The church authorities, both Anglican and Catholic, were often troubled by his words and deeds, and scholars have disputed his arguments and his honesty. Written by a range of international experts, The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman shows how Newman remains important to the fields of education, history, literature, philosophy, and theology. Divided into four parts, part one grounds Newman's works in the places, cultures, and networks of relationships in which he lived. Part two looks at the thinkers who shaped his own thought, while the third part engages critically and appreciatively with themes in his writings. Part four examines how those themes have shaped conversations in the churches and the academy. This Handbook will serve as an important resource to critical and appreciative exploration of the person, writings, controversies, and legacy of Newman.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Frederick D. Aquino
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Release : 2018
File : 625 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780198718284


John Henry Newman A Man For Our Time

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Terence R. Wright
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Release : 1983
File : 108 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015001745101


English Prose And Criticism In The Nineteenth Century

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Guide to references sources about nineteenth century English prose.

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Genre : Reference
Author : Harris Wilson
Publisher : Detroit : Gale Research Company
Release : 1979
File : 472 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105026026232


The Athenaeum

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Genre : Arts
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Release : 1891
File : 864 Pages
ISBN-13 : IND:30000153147602


The Downside Review

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Release : 1986
File : 350 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105008476512


John Henry Newman The Romantic The Friend The Leader

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Author : Mary Aloysi Kiener
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Release : 1933
File : 576 Pages
ISBN-13 : UIUC:30112070089542


Faith And Doubt

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Genre : Philosophy
Author : William R. Fey
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Release : 1976
File : 264 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015029502708


Publications Of The Modern Language Association Of America

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Vols. for 1921-1969 include annual bibliography, called 1921-1955, American bibliography; 1956-1963, Annual bibliography; 1964-1968, MLA international bibliography.

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Genre : Philology, Modern
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Release : 1965-03
File : 944 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCAL:$B408573


Writings On British History

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Genre : Great Britain
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Release : 1962
File : 344 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015079614809