Faith and Reason in the Oxford University Sermons: John Henry Newman and the Legacy of English Deism

I argue that we can understand John Henry Newman as defending the Principle of Faith throughout the University Sermons. According to the Principle of Faith, belief in the Christian message is in itself a good act of the mind, and it has moral significance. I argue that Newman's developed accoun...

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Main Author: Milburn, Joe (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center [2018]
In: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Year: 2018, Volume: 92, Issue: 3, Pages: 483-497
Further subjects:B Church year sermons
B Monotheism
B UNIVERSITIES & colleges Sermons
B Faith
B Christianity
B Deism
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Summary:I argue that we can understand John Henry Newman as defending the Principle of Faith throughout the University Sermons. According to the Principle of Faith, belief in the Christian message is in itself a good act of the mind, and it has moral significance. I argue that Newman's developed account of faith and its relation to reason in Sermons 10 through 12 are designed to defend the Principle of Faith. Finally, I argue that we can understand Newman's defense of the Principle of Faith as a reaction against criticisms dating back to the English Deists.
ISSN:2153-8441
Contains:Enthalten in: American catholic philosophical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/acpq2018524158