First, the main contents of the gospel of grace is briefly set forth in terms of theology (chapter 1). Then this same gospel is set forth in terms of philosophy (chapters 2-4). Finally, this gospel is presented to the "natural man" in order that he might be saved (chapters 5-11). It is especially in the last chapters that controversial matters have been brought in. Even so, the main goal throug…
John Henry Newman, one of the towering figures of the early Victorian Church of England, caused shock and outrage in equal measure when he announced his espousal of Roman Catholicism in 1845. His Apologia, written nearly twenty years later in response to a scurrilous public attack by Charles Kingsley, is a superbly crafted response to those who criticized his actions and questioned his motives,…