Join us for this lecture offered by our priest in residence, The Rev. Dr. Michael Rowe. There is no cost to attend the lecture- please visit the Eventbrite link below to register.

John Henry Newman, Anglican divine, Roman Catholic Cardinal, now recognized as a saint and a Doctor of the Church, was an intellectual giant of 19th century England. The influence of his person and his writings transformed the Church of England and then the Roman Catholic Church. His books, weighty tomes, were best sellers in their time and remain in print to this day.

This talk will explore how Newman responded to big questions with superb, groundbreaking books  – books which shaped theology and philosophy in profound ways. We will look at An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, Apologia Pro Vita Sua and An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent, considering the questions that challenged Newman, how he responded to them and perhaps considering our own related questions and possible responses.

Fr. Michael Rowe studied at Keble College, Oxford under Bishop Geoffrey Rowell and has served as a parish priest in Canada, England, Bermuda and the United States.