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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... least to prevail against , any number whatever of free and independent hypotheses concerning it . But this surely is not self - evident , and has itself to be proved . Till positive reasons grounded on facts are adduced to the contrary ...
... least is certain ; whatever history teaches , whatever it omits , whatever it exaggerates or extenuates , whatever it says and unsays , at least the Christianity of history is not Protestantism . If ever there were a safe truth , it is ...
... least shall here be granted as true , that there is also a consensus in the Ante - nicene Church for the doctrines of our Lord's Consubstantiality and Coeternity with the Almighty Father . Let us allow that the whole circle of doctrines ...
... least withdrew , when it came into the dispute , the word " Homoüsion , " which was afterwards received at Nicea as the special symbol of Catholicism against Arius . " Again , the six great Bishops and Saints of the Ante- nicene Church ...
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 |