{"product_id":"an-essay-on-the-development-of-christian-doctrine","title":"Saggio sullo sviluppo della dottrina cristiana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a faith changes over centuries, how can anyone tell growth from corruption?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, John Henry Newman asks whether early Christianity and Roman Catholic teaching express the same faith. Many English Protestants of his day see later doctrines as errors added to a purer beginning. His study of the Church Fathers leads him to question that view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewman begins with a wider question: how do great ideas unfold as people live by them? He argues that Christian doctrine develops through debate and new questions, rather than appearing fully stated at once. His seven tests offer a way to distinguish faithful growth from change that breaks with the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn idea taking shape\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Newman's argument that a great idea reveals its meaning through time and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeven tests for growth\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow his tests for judging whether changing doctrines preserve the faith they claim to express.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDebate behind doctrine\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how teachings such as the Trinity gain precise expression through long argument.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContinuity beneath changing forms\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine Newman's claim that enduring principles can hold together beliefs whose expression changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheory meets church history\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace how Newman applies his tests to the Church's past, where his argument faces concrete questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of theology, church history and the philosophy of ideas who welcome a demanding exploration of how faith can change and remain itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Newman into the question of what faithful change means.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534631960924,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01732_en_ebook-front_c24.jpg?v=1792174983","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/saggio-sullo-sviluppo-della-dottrina-cristiana","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}