| An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine Contributor(s): Newman, John Henry Cardinal (Author), Ker, Ian (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 026800921X ISBN-13: 9780268009212 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Christian Theology - History - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 230.201 |
| LCCN: 89-40021 |
| Series: Notre Dame Great Books |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.42" W x 8.14" (1.12 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Newman, John Henry Cardinal: - John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican priest, poet and theologian and later a Catholic cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. |