The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman (Oxford Handbooks)

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John Henry Newman (1801-1890) has always inspired devotion. Newman has made disciples as leader of the Catholic revival in the Church of England, an inspiration to fellow converts to Roman Catholicism, a nationally admired preacher and prose-writer, and an internationally recognized saint of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, he has also provoked criticism. The church authorities, both Anglican and Catholic, were often troubled by his words and deeds, and scholars have disputed his arguments and his honesty. Written by a range of international experts, The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman shows how Newman remains important to the fields of education, history, literature, philosophy, and theology. Divided into four parts, part one grounds Newman's works in the places, cultures, and networks of relationships in which he lived. Part two looks at the thinkers who shaped his own thought, while the third part engages critically and appreciatively with themes in his writings. Part four examines how those themes have shaped conversations in the churches and the academy. This Handbook will serve as an important resource to critical and appreciative exploration of the person, writings, controversies, and legacy of Newman. Cover The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman Copyright Contents Abbreviations Contributors Introduction Part I Context for his writings 1. The Oxford Movement 2. The Oratory 3. Ireland 4. Brothers 5. Print Culture Part II Influences on Newman 6. The Church Fathers 7. Joseph Butler 8. The British Naturalist Tradition 9. Evangelicals 10. Richard Whately Part III Themes of his writings a) Theological 11. The Anglican Parish Sermons 12. Justification: The Doctrine, the Lectures, and Tract 90 13. Sensus Fidelium 14. Doctrinal Development 15. Revelation 16. Ecclesiology: The Polycentric Church 17. Infallibility 18. Ecumenism, Mariology, and the Papacy b) Philosophical and literary 19. Epistemology 20. Political and Social Thought 21. Philosophy of Education 22. Conscience 23. The Apologia 24. The Literary Stylist Part IV Ongoing significance 25. Catholic Theological Receptions 26. Anglican Theological Receptions 27. The University 28. Historiography 29. Literary Legacy Index