John Henry Newman on Truth and Its Counterfeits: A Guide for Our Times (Sacra Doctrina)
Brand: Catholic University of America Press
Categories: Books, Christian Books & Bibles, Theology



Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0813232324
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0813232325
Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
Print length: 288 pages
Publication date: March 6, 2020
subtitle: Paperback – March 6, 2020
author: Reinhard Hütter
review: Editorial Reviews Review "Reinhard Hütter's main contribution in this volume is in the application of Newman's thought to contemporary problems, and to that portion of Newman studies that seeks to bring Newman into a wider theological discourse."―Andrew Meszaros, author of The Prophetic Church: History and Doctrinal Development in John Henry Newman and Yves Congar "Reinhard Hütter believes that we must fight today the same enemy that St. John Henry Newman fought in the nineteenth century, namely, the liberalism that proposes counterfeit versions of central Christian doctrines. Relying on Newman himself and a number of other figures from the Catholic tradition, he exposes the deeply misleading accounts of conscience, doctrinal development, and the nature of the university that hold sway in the contemporary academy and sometimes in the Church itself. This intelligent book makes for satisfying and bracing reading."―Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and author of The Priority of Christ: Toward a Postliberal Catholicism "A remarkable tour de force, impressively documented, on Newman's 'counterfeits,' yes, and on Aquinas and Newman face to face on conscience, faith, doctrine, and the university, topped with a compelling narrative of the author's seven-year 'quintessentially Newmanian' journey from Lutheranism to Catholicism. The principle of private judgement and its concomitant, the unfettered 'sovereign subject' of the present age, is the culprit common to all of the counterfeits."―Mary Katherine Tillman, author of John Henry Newman: Man of Letters "The ever-intriguing affinity of saints John Henry Newman and Thomas Aquinas helps give this book its solid intellectual appeal. The author's courageous and penetrating defense of their compatibility renders it a major contribution to Newman studies. It will be especially appreciated by those interested in a Thomist-friendly look at what is most important in Newman's thought. It will also appeal to Newman scholars who may need a refresher on Aquinas."― Newman Studies Journal "Hutter raises issues of the utmost seriousness for individuals, the Church, the larger society, and the university...This book is a superb and timely account."― American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly About the Author Reinhard Hütter is ordinary professor of fundamental and dogmatic theology at The Catholic University of America and the author of seven previous books, including Bound for Beatitude and Aquinas on Transubstantiation (both CUA Press).