Religious Morality in John Henry Newman

Hermeneutics of the Imagination

Religious Morality in John Henry Newman
Gerard Magill, Gerard Magill
Not in Library

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today


Buy this book

Last edited by MARC Bot
August 11, 2024 | History

Religious Morality in John Henry Newman

Hermeneutics of the Imagination

This book is a systematic study of religious morality in the works of John Henry Newman (1801-1890). The work considers Newman's widely discussed views on conscience and assent, analyzing his understanding of moral law and its relation to the development of moral doctrine in Church tradition. By integrating Newman's religious epistemology and theological method, the author explores the hermeneutics of the imagination in moral decision-making: the imagination enables us to interpret complex reality in a practical manner, to relate belief with action. The analysis bridges philosophical and religious discourse, discussing three related categories. The first deals with Newman's commitment to truth and holiness whereby he connects the realm of doctrine with the realm of salvation. The second category considers theoretical foundations of religious morality, and the third category explores Newman?'s hermeneutics of the imagination to clarify his view of moral law, moral conscience, and Church tradition as practical foundations of religious morality. The author explains how secular reason in moral discernment can elicit religious significance. As a result, Church tradition should develop doctrine and foster holiness by being receptive to emerging experiences and cultural change. John Henry Newman was a highly controversial figure and his insightful writings continue to challenge and influence scholarship today. This book is a significant contribution to that scholarship and the analysis and literature comprise a detailed research guide for graduates and scholars.

Publish Date
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Pages
231

Buy this book

Edition Availability
Cover of: Religious Morality in John Henry Newman
Religious Morality in John Henry Newman: Hermeneutics of the Imagination
Sep 22, 2016, Springer
paperback
Cover of: Religious Morality in John Henry Newman
Religious Morality in John Henry Newman: Hermeneutics of the Imagination
2014, Springer
in English
Cover of: Religious Morality in John Henry Newman
Religious Morality in John Henry Newman: Hermeneutics of the Imagination
2014, Springer
in English

Add another edition?

Book Details


Classifications

Library of Congress
BL51BJ1-1725BL1-2790, BX4705.N5 M34 2015

The Physical Object

Number of pages
231
Weight
0.541

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL34382988M
ISBN 13
9783319102702
OCLC/WorldCat
896817669

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

This work does not appear on any lists.

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
August 11, 2024 Edited by MARC Bot import existing book
October 6, 2021 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
August 21, 2020 Created by ImportBot import new book