An Essay on the Development of Christian DoctrineStill considered essential reading for serious thinkers on religion more than a century and a half after it was written, this seminal work of modern theology, first published in 1845, presents a history of Catholic doctrine from the days of the Apostles to the time of its writing, and follows with specific examples of how the doctrine has not only survived corruption but grown stronger through defending itself against it, and is, therefore, the true religion. This classic of Christian apologetics, considered a foundational work of 19th-century intellectualism on par with Darwin's Origin of Species, is must reading not only for the faithful but also for anyone who wishes to be well educated in the fundamentals of modern thought. |
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... judgment , but for the warning of Moses against even a divinely - gifted teacher who should preach new gods , and the anathema of St. Paul even against Angels and Apostles who should bring in a new doctrine ? " I He little thought ...
... judgment of the Church , with whose doctrine , on the subjects of which he treats , he wishes all his thoughts to be coincident . CONTENTS . PART I. DOCTRINAL DEVELOPMENTS VIEWED IN THEMSELVES . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION . xi.
... judgment of the Church, with whose doctrine, on the subjects of which he treats, he wishes all his thoughts to be coincident. CONTENTS. PART L Doctrinal Developments viewed in Themselves. MSB Intbootcxioit ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIEST ...
... judgment indi- vidually to determine , what the revelation of God is , or rather if in fact there is , or has been , any revelation at all . 7 . Here then I concede to the opponents of historical Christianity , that there are to be ...
... judgment and good sense to apply it . For instance , what is meant by being ' taught always ' ? does it mean in every century , or every year , or every month ? Does everywhere ' mean in every country , or in every diocese ? and does ...
Contents
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CHAPTER III | 99 |
PAGE | 122 |
Conservative Action on its Past | 123 |
PART II | 167 |
33 | 177 |
75 | 265 |
The Historical Argument in behalf of the existing Developments | 313 |
CHAPTER VII | 323 |
Scripture and its Mystical Interpretation | 338 |
Additional Remarks | 353 |
CHAPTER IX | 383 |
CHAPTER X | 400 |
CHAPTER XII | 437 |
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An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine Blessed John Henry Newman,Aeterna Press Limited preview - 1949 |