Introduction to the Life and Works of Saint John Henry Newman
Presented by Fr. John Poodts
THURSDAYS
August 8, August 15, August 29, and September 5
6:30–7:30 P.m.
Via Zoom: The link will be sent with successful registration
Cost: $10
Questions? Contact Margaret at theologicalacademy@socsj.org.
Saint John Henry Newman has been called "the most important theologian since Saint Thomas Aquinas" and the "secret influence" on the most important theologians of the 20th century. But, at the same time, we are talking about a circumstantial writer: Newman was not a desk theologian but a pastor and reformer inspired by faith and his experience of the power of the Christian message, whose writings always responded to the needs and challenges of his epoch. He is a saint, and the study of his life and writings will give us access to a deeply vital and renewed look at our faith.
Course Outline:
Life of St. John Henry Newman
Newman's Sermons: in contact with the Invisible World
The Grammar of Assent: dogmatic principle and faith-reason relationship
The Essay on Development: Christian faith as a living idea
Course Goals:
Get familiar with the life and person of Saint John Henry Newman.
Know what his main works are and what his heritage is.
Get in touch with some of his classic texts, especially his sermons.
Understand his main ideas, for which he is recognized as the greatest theologian since the Middle Ages.