First Principles and Our Way to Faith
A Fundamental-Theological Study of John Henry Newman's Notion of First Principles
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The present work analyzes John Henry Newman's (1801-90) notion of first principles. This notion plays a key role in his solution to the problem: why do some people accept the Christian message, while others do not? A survey of Newman's works shows that this notion covers four different types of principles. The thesis offers a fundamental theological analysis of the chain of first principles, which - according to Newman - are required for faith in God and in Christ. It also indicates that Newman's theory can only be fruitful in a theistic environment.
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«L'auteur de ces lignes a lu avec beaucoup d'intérêt l'ouvrage de R.A. et en a recueilli des enseignements d'importance sur l'évolution ultime de la pensée de Newman: il souhaite qu'il connaisse une large diffusion.» (Pierre Gauthier, Revue d'histoire ecclésiastique)
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