{"product_id":"an-essay-on-the-development-of-christian-doctrine-paperback","title":"An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Henry Cardinal Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Ker\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Henry Cardinal Newman begins the \u003ci\u003eEssay\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Ker is Catholic Chaplain at Oxford University and a Senior Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eJohn Henry Newman: The Idea of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ea University\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJohn Henry Newman: An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent\u003c\/i\u003e; coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman\u003c\/i\u003e, volumes 1-4; and author of \u003ci\u003eJohn Henry Newman: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.14 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45305081495654,"sku":"9780268009212","price":72.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UkpVUS93KzgwOFEzdFI5MFBnejlJQT09.webp?v=1774047036","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/an-essay-on-the-development-of-christian-doctrine-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}