Description
This novel about a young man's intellectual and spiritual development was the first work John Henry Newman wrote after entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1845. The story describes the perplexing questions and doubts Charles Reding experiences while attending Oxford. Though intending to avoid the religious controversies that are being heatedly debated at the university, Reding ends up leaving the Church of England and becoming a Catholic. A former Anglican clergyman who was later named a Catholic cardinal, Newman wrote this autobiographical novel to illustrate his own reasons for embracing Catholicism.
Author: John Henry Newman, Trevor Lipscombe
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 02/25/2012
Pages: 404
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781586177058
ISBN10: 1586177052
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
About the Author
John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican priest, theologian, and author most famous for his role in the Oxford Movement and his conversion to Catholicism. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1846 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1879. His works include The Idea of a University, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Loss and Gain, and Parochial and Plain Sermons .