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An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
by Newman, John Henry Cardinal
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Wipf & Stock Publishers. Very Good. 2005. Reprint. Paperback. 1597523127 . Panels are creased and have minor edgewear, binding is tight and inner pages unmarked.. ; 1.1 x 8 x 4.8 Inches; 444 pages; An <i>Essay on the Devleopment of Christian Doctrine</i>, reprinted from the 1888 imprint, "is rightly regarded as one of the most seminal theological works ever to be written," states Ian Ker in his foreword. "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." <P>John Henry Cardinal Newman begins the <i>Essay</i> by defining how true developments in doctrine occur. He then delivers a sweeping consideration of the growth and development of doctrine in the Catholic Church, from the time of the Apostles to Newmans 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 emphasizes that thoughout the entire life of the Church this law of development has been in effect and safeguards the faith from any real corruption. <P>Ker concludes that, "we may say that the <i>Essay</i> is not only the starting point for the study of doctrinal development, but so far as Catholic theology is concerned, it is still the last word on the subject, to the extent that no other theologian has yet attempted anything on the same scale or of similar scope. . . . But even if the <i>Essay</i> was not one of the great theological classics, it would still be of enduring interest for two reasons. First it is one of the key intellectual documents of the nineteenth century, comparable to Darwins <i>Origin of Species</i>, which it predates by over a decade. Second, if this were the only book of Newman to survive, its rhetorical art and style would surely place him among the masters of English prose." .
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- An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
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- Newman, John Henry Cardinal
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- Paperback
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- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 1597523127
- ISBN 13
- 9781597523127
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- Wipf & Stock Publishers
- Date Published
- 2005
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