The Cambridge Companion to John Henry Newman

by Edited by Ian Ker , Terrence Merrigan

• ISBN13: 9780521871860
• ISBN10: 0521871867
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-27
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

John Henry Newman (1801-90) was a major figure in nineteenth-century religious history. He was one of the major protagonists of the Oxford or Tractarian Movement within the Church of England whose influence continues to be felt within Anglicanism. A high-profile convert to Catholicism, he was an important commentator on Vatican I and is often called 'the Father' of the Second Vatican Council. Newman's thinking highlights and anticipates the central themes of modern theology including hermeneutics, the importance of historical-critical research, the relationship between theology and literature, and the reinterpretation of the nature of faith. His work is characterised by two elements that have come especially to the fore in post-modern theology, namely, the importance of the religious imagination and the fiduciary character of all knowledge. This Companion fills a need for an accessible, comprehensive and systematic presentation of the major themes in Newman's work.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
List of abbreviations and references	p. xiii
Notes on contributors	p. xvi
Life and writings	p. 1
The Church Fathers	p. 29
Revelation	p. 47
Faith	p. 73
Justification	p. 98
Development of doctrine	p. 118
The Church as communion	p. 137
Infallibility	p. 156
Authority in the Church	p. 170
Conscience	p. 189
Theology in the university	p. 221
Preaching	p. 241
Newman in retrospect	p. 255
Index	p. 275
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