An Essay on the Development of Christian DoctrineAn Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, reprinted from the 1878 edition, “is rightly regarded as one of the most seminal theological works ever to be written,” states Ian Ker in his foreword to this sixth edition. “It remains,” Ker continues, "the classic text for the theology of the development of doctrine, a branch of theology which has become especially important in the ecumenical era.” John Henry Cardinal Newman begins the Essay by defining how true developments in doctrine occur. He then delivers a sweeping consideration of the growth of doctrine in the Catholic Church from the time of the Apostles to his own era. He demonstrates that the basic “rule” under which Christianity proceeded through the centuries is to be found in the principle of development, and he emphasizes that throughout the entire life of the Church this principle has been in effect and safeguards the faith from any corruption. |
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... Angels and Apostles who should bring in a new doctrine?”1 He little thought, when he so wrote, that the time would ever come when he should feel the obstacle, which he spoke of as lying in the way of communion with the Church of Rome ...
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... Angels. “We worship and adore,” he says, “Him, and the Son who came from Him and taught us these things, and the host of those other good Angels, who follow and are like Him, and the Prophetic Spirit.”7 A Unitarian might argue from this ...
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Contents
The Historical Argument in behalf of the existing Developments | |
Instances in Illustration | |
Papal Supremacy | |
Genuine Developments contrasted with Corruptions | |
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER VIII | |
CHAPTER IX | |