John Henry Newman - life and work in the context of the struggle for the universality of the Church

Abstract

John Henry Newman - life and work in the context of the struggle for the universality of the Church ThDr. JUDr.

Květoslav Tomáš Krejčí, M.Phil. (Oxon), Ph.D. In the absence of any Czech language monograph since 1939 (or 1947), the thesis presents a summary of the life and work of John Henry Newman (1801-1890).

It also contains an original Czech translation of selected writings. Due to its character of a thesis in history of theology, the work also introduces Newman as a writer.

A particular attention is given to the reception of Newman's thought in France and Germany, his relationship with Catholic modernism and liberal theology as well as to Newman's impact on the documents of Vatican II.

Keywords

• Newman, John Henry
• Anglo-Catholicism
• Oxford Movement
• development of doctrine
• role of laity in Church
• conscience
• papal infallibility
• Modernism
• Liberalism