Newman and Life in the Spirit: Theological Reflections on Spirituality for Today
Overview
Newman and Life in the Spirit collects essays from leading theologians and scholars examining the theology and spirituality of John Henry Newman, one of the most important and beloved nineteenth-century theologians. The essays in this volume present critical analysis of the perception and role of spirituality in various aspects of Newman’s thought—from his doctrinal work to his university and parochial sermons. They argue for its significance to Christian theology and practice in the twenty-first century.
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- Examines the theology and spirituality of John Henry Newman
- Analyzes Newman’s writings
- Demonstrates Newman’s relevance to contemporary Catholic thought
- “John Henry Newman’s Apologia as a Journal of His Conversion,” by John T. Ford
- “The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit,” by John R. Connolly
- “Coming to Terms with the Past,” by Kenneth L. Parker
- “Sympathy in the Spiritual Theology of John Henry Newman,” by Donald G. Graham
- “Trinity, Imagination, and Belief in the Spirituality of John Henry Newman,” by Theodore J. Whapham
- “Marked by Christ’s Presence,” by Danielle Nussberger
- “Newman’s Mariology,” by Ryan Marr
- “Newman’s Vision of Holiness in This World,” by John R. Connolly
- “John Henry Newman and the Communion of Saints,” by Brian W. Hughes
- “Newman and the Spirituality of the Oratory,” by Kevin Mongrain
- Title: Newman and Life in the Spirit: Theological Reflections on Spirituality for Today
- Editors: John R. Connolly and Brian W. Hughes
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Publication Date: 2014
- Pages: 192
- Christian Group: Catholic
- Resource Type: Biographies
- Topic: Theology
John R. Connolly is emeritus professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. He is presently the president of the Newman Association of America and served as the co-moderator of the Newman Interest Group on Spirituality for the Catholic Theological Society of America from 2011 to 2013. In addition to a number of articles on Newman, his most notable publication is John Henry Newman: A View of Catholic Faith for the New Millennium.
Brian W. Hughes is associate professor and chair of theology at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. He is co-moderator of the Newman Interest Group on Spirituality for the Catholic Theological Society of America. He is author of Saving Wisdom: Theology in the Christian University.