Praise to the Holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise; In all His words most wonderful, Most sure in all His ways.
John Henry Newman Quotes
From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion; I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion; religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery.
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| Birth: | 21st February, 1801 |
| Death: | 11th August, 1890 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Priest, Theologian |
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John Henry Newman was born in London, England. He was an English priest, poet, novelist, philosopher, theologian and later a Catholic cardinal who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford University. Originally an evangelical Oxford University academic and priest in the Church of England, he then became drawn to the high-church tradition of Anglicanism. He was quickly ordained as a priest and continued as an influential religious leader, based in Birmingham. He wrote several books include: Tracts for the Times, The Arians of the fourth century, Loss and Gain (novel), The Idea of a University, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Grammar of Assent, The Dream of Gerontius (poem), Meditations and devotions, and Mary, the Second Eve.
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