Newman and the Alexandrian fathers : shaping doctrine in nineteenth-century England / Benjamin John King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Benjamin John.

Series:

Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology.

Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Newman, John Henry, Saint, 1801-1890.

Newman, John Henry.

Alexandrian school, Christian.

Theology, Doctrinal--Historiography.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Theology, Doctrinal--England--History--19th century.

Dogma, Development of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Henry (later Cardinal) Newman is generally known to have been devoted to reading the Church Fathers. In this volume, Benjamin King draws on archive as well as published material to explore how Newman interpreted specific Fathers at different periods of his life. King draws connections between the Alexandrian Fathers Newman was reading and the development of his thought. This analysis shows that it was events in Newman's life that changed his interpretation of the Fathers, notthe interpretation of the Fathers that caused Newman to change his life. King argues that Newman tailored his readi

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Three Views of Doctrine: Three Phases of Newman's Life; The High Church Context: (1) The Church Faces Persecution; A Twofold System of Doctrine (1830s); Doctrine Develops (1840-59); Doctrine as Science (1860-81); Conclusion: Three Views of 'Consubstantial'; 2. The Sources of The Arians of the Fourth Century (1831-3); The High Church Context: (2) The Role of Bishops; Mirror Opposites: (I) Antiochene Heresy; Mirror Opposites: (II) Alexandrian Orthodoxy; Conclusion: What Has Oxford to Do with Alexandria?

3. Preaching and Researching an Alexandrian Christology (1834-40)The High Church Context: (3) Interpreting the Alexandrians; The Quest of Three Summers: Dionysius and the Confession against Paul; Dionysius of Alexandria or Paul of Samosata? (Summer 1834-Easter 1835); Cyril of Alexandria or Apollinarius? (Summer 1835-Easter 1836); Leo or Eutyches-or Leontius of Byzantium? (Summer 1839-Easter 1840); Conclusion: What Newman's Sermons Show about his Christology; 4. Newman on the Trinity before and after Nicaea (1840-58); The Littlemore Context: In Exile with Athanasius; The Eclipse of Origen

The Rise of AthanasiusConclusion: Development without Dynamism; 5. The Athanasius 'With Whom I End' (1864-81); The Roman Context: Engagement with the Schools; Arianism Revisited and Origen Rehabilitated; General Changes to the Athanasius Translation; Theological Changes to the Athanasius Translation; Conclusion: A Latin Athanasius for a Catholic Cardinal; 6. Conclusion; The Legacy of The Arians of the Fourth Century; Origen the Redeemable Pre-Nicene; Athanasius the Composite Post-Nicene; Bibliography; Glossary; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-274) and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-156961-5

9786612267505

1-282-26750-7

OCLC:

539204284