An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine / Edition 1

by John Henry Cardinal Newman, Ian Ker

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780268009212
Publisher:	University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date:	03/02/1994
Series:	Notre Dame Series in Great Books
Edition description:	1
Pages:	480
Sales rank:	744,339
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.07(d)

About the Author

Ian Ker is a member of the theology faculty at Oxford University. His many works include The Catholic Revival in English Literature, 1845-1961 (University of Notre Dame Press, 2003).

Editorial Reviews

"It is a great boon to Newman scholars and to the general public to have available the revised, 1878 edition of Newman's essay on development. . . . As an added benefit, it contains a superb foreword by Father Ian Ker which places the essay within the context of Newman's own theological work as well as that of the theological understandings of development which preceded and followed the essay. [It] is also the profoundly personal stand of one of the finest theological minds of the nineteenth century. . . . This book belongs in every theological library, and is accessible to most educated readers. It is especially rewarding for those who find the study of history a liberating theological exercise." —The Catholic World, January/February 1990
 

From the Publisher

Paper reprint from the 1988 imprint with a new foreword by Ian Ker. This classic text considers the growth and development of doctrine in the Catholic Church from the time of the Apostles to Newman's own era. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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