Content

This unit will examine the life of John Henry Newman and his context in the Anglican Church. It will explore his role in developing the theology and spirituality of the Oxford Movement and the influence of the Movement on the Anglican Communion and beyond. Newman’s later life in the Catholic Church will also be examined, including his contribution to education both University and secondary, his view on the role of the laity in the Church and his attitude to contemporary issues, such as evolution and Papal Infallibility. An evaluation will be made of his impact on Catholic thought and practice.

Unit code: CH3163C

Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Church History

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Situate the main facts concerning the leading figures and the chief events of this study

2.

Assess the influence of the historic context in the shaping of these events and the response of other Christians

3.

Analyse the main primary sources in the light of the overall historic context

4.

Trace the ways in which the main ideas articulated have had an abiding impact on the Anglican and Catholic communities (among others

5.

Evaluate the continuing scholarly impact of Newman on Catholic thought and action, especially in history and theology;

6.

Demonstrate how these ideas can make a contribution to current ecumenical dialogue and the presentation of the Christian message.

Unit sequence

72 points of Church History/Spirituality or equivalent

Pedagogy

Lecturers and seminars

Indicative Bibliography

  • Aquino, F.D. & B.J. King, (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of John Henry Newman. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.
  • Blehl, Vincent Ferrer. Pilgrim Journey: John Henry Newman 1801-1845. New York: Paulist, 2001.
  • Brown, Stewart, and Peter Nockles, eds. The Oxford Movement: Europe and the Wider World 1830-1930. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
  • Brown, Stewart J., Peter Nockles, and James Pereiro, eds. The Oxford Handbook of the Oxford Movement. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
  • Chapman, Raymond, ed. Firmly I Believe: An Oxford Movement Reader. Norwich, UK: Canterbury Press, 2006.
  • Cooper, Austin. John Henry Newman: A Developing Spirituality. Homebush, NSW: St Paul Publications, 2012.
  • Ker, Ian, and Terrence Merrigan, eds. The Cambridge Companion to John Henry Newman. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  • Lefebre, Philippe, ed. John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church. Oxford: Family Publications, 2007.
  • Nockles, Peter. The Oxford Movement in Context: Anglican High Churchmanship 1760-1857. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
  • Strange, Roderick. John Henry Newman: a mind alive. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2008.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper

Weekly Seminar Notes (totalling 1,000 words for the semester). These are brief notes or relevant quotes which will enable the participant to contribute to the topic being discussed.

1000 20.0
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper

Weekly Seminar Notes (totalling 1,000 words for the semester). These are brief notes or relevant quotes which will enable the participant to contribute to the topic being discussed.

1000 20.0
Essay

Major Research Project 3,000 words

3000 60.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Sep, 2022

Unit record last updated: 2022-09-13 12:17:26 +1000