Parochial and Plain Sermons John Henry Newman Books
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Parochial and Plain Sermons John Henry Newman Books
Format: A nicely formatted, kindle-friendly edition of Newman's Parochial and Plain Sermons (including all 8 volumes).Content: A treasure of English prose and Christian theology from one of the great English-speaking Christians and Catholics (though these sermons were written before his conversion to Catholicism in 1845).
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Parochial and Plain Sermons John Henry Newman Books Reviews
Newman is a rather gloomy sermoniser. For instance, in the sermon "The Cross of Christ the Measure of the World", Newman paints a picture of human life that is quite bleak, putting the emphasis very much upon the sufferings of life. In another sermon, "Unreal Words", he criticizes the practice of making exaggerated or hollow claims, and urges the listener to be more in earnest, and to avoid vain words "Let us avoid talking, of whatever kind; whether mere empty talking, or censorious talking, or idle profession, or descanting upon Gospel doctrines, or the affectation of philosophy, or the pretence of eloquence. Let us guard against frivolity, love of display, love of being talked about, love of singularity, love of seeming original. Let us aim at meaning what we say, and saying what we mean; let us aim at knowing when we understand a truth, and when we do not. When we do not, let us take it on faith, and let us profess to do so. Let us receive the truth in reverence, and pray God to give us a good will, and divine light, and spiritual strength, that it may bear fruit within us."
But despite being rather a grim preacher, congregations flocked to Newman's church, and he had many followers. And it's easy to see why; not only is he so thoroughly in earnest, a whole-hearted follower of Christ, but the writing itself is very elegant. At first it can seem somewhat fusty-- Newman is not a practitioner of the short, snappy phrase-- but, when one's preconceptions have been set aside, one comes to relish the long, sinuous, even ponderous pace of his prose. Highly recommended.
Cardinal John Henry Newman is rightly regarded as one of the greatest Catholic theologians and thinkers of all time. While I disagree with some of Newman's directions and emphases in his work, I agree with his biographer Ian T. Ker that Newman is both a great saint and will also in the future be recognised as a doctor of the church.
As with his contemporary Gerard Manley Hopkins (who interestingly enough, Newman received into the church as a Cardinal), Newman is a consummate master of the English language. This is shown abundantly in his prodigious writings, from his beautiful devotions on the Virgin Mary to his apologetics essays (i.e. Grammar in Aid of Assent) to his sermons.
Newman's finest sermons are collected here in this volume. Unfortunately for some reason the 'Plain and Parochial Sermons' are difficult to find, usually being out of print or only available in extremely old editions. Ignatius press have done a great service in collecting Newman's sermons together in a single binding, and represent a reasonable introduction to his thought.
Despite the long gap between Newman and the 21st century, the sermons in this volume all contain great complexity, depth, devotion, attention to detail, and theological insight. Newman is able, as few others are, to bring into extremely sharp focus the mysteries of faith, the mysteriousness of God, the terror and horror of sin, the subtle and gentle workings of grace, and the difficult task of striving for holiness in an indifferent world. With a combination of theological depth and rhetorical power, in sermon after sermon Newman jolts and harries the reader (and no doubt his hearers) into another atmosphere, one that breathes a profoundly prayerful spirituality that one can only perhaps find in Meister Eckhart (another master of theology and preaching) and the fathers of the church. Not since Bernard of Clairvaux has a great teacher and saint of the church combined deep devotion, learning and insight and communicated it in homiletic form.
I have few doubts the PPS are Newman's finest works, and the best sermons of any English churchman (Anglican or Catholic). Some other divines such as John Keble or Jewell come close, while Newman is surpassed in poetic ability by George Herbert (Anglican) and Hopkins (Catholic). Yet they merely represent the pinnacle of a generally extremely clear, lucid and beautiful series of prose writings across a wide range of areas. Such are Newman's consummate talents even his sermon notes make fascinating reading.
Newman of course is not perfect - asides from some rather quaint approaches to Catholicism and the Bible, and a spirituality that is deeply tinged with the dark theological ideas of his Calvinistic upbringing (such as human depravity and predestination), this volume is also marred by a lack of critical apparatus, good editing and style changes to update Newman's language to a more contemporary tone. The uncritical approach Newman often takes to Christian doctrine and the church is also irritating at times.
Yet Newman's achievements far outweigh his weaknesses. In his appreciation and reverence before the mystery of God (especially the Trinity and Incarnation), he anticipates many 20th century Catholic theologians such as Karl Rahner who describe God as 'absolute mystery.' He also anticipates many of the themes of Vatican II, and is rightly called a kind of 'hidden father' of the Council, but that aspect of his thought is better covered elsewhere.
Thomas Merton was right to put Newman alongside Julian of Norwich as the greatest of the English theologians. I only hope in future the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches return to this great and often underestimated thinker.
There are so many typos, the text is unreadable.
There are zero paragraphs. Just line after line of text. Not for me.
I appreciate very much this book with all sermons together!
It's a treasure for my whole life to reed the wisdom of this church father of the modern timesParochial and plain sermons
This is one of the best purchases I have made. Love, love, love Newman. So clear and thorough in what he says.
I have never read a complete Newman sermon and I have missed so much because of that. I read one each morning and I am trying to live his very, very practical advice.
Format A nicely formatted, kindle-friendly edition of Newman's Parochial and Plain Sermons (including all 8 volumes).
Content A treasure of English prose and Christian theology from one of the great English-speaking Christians and Catholics (though these sermons were written before his conversion to Catholicism in 1845).
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