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Back to SearchWOF 521: The Philosophical Habit (9 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman believed that a liberal arts education would instill a philosophical habit of mind in students, helping students reason to the foundational principles of every disciplin…
Published on 5 hours ago
WOF 520: Defending Religious Freedom
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Religious freedom, especially for Christians, is under attack across the globe, including in the West–including right here in the United States. Whether insidiously in the f…
Published on 1 week ago
WOF 519: The Queen of the Sciences (8 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Theology is the queen of the sciences. It is not just one science among many but the principal organizing science. If it is taken out of this central organizing place, somethin…
Published on 2 weeks ago
WOF 518: What Is the Christian Way of Caring for the Poor?
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Poverty is not only a complex problem to address economically–not to mention sociologically, psychologically, and culturally; it is also often caught up in political and id…
Published on 3 weeks ago
WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman’s articulation of the nature of university education in his The Idea of a University is crucial today in that a polytechnic model has replaced classical liberal educat…
Published on 4 weeks ago
WOF 516: How to Have a Civil Debate in a Polarized World
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Charlie Kirk’s assassination revealed a disturbing new cultural and political reality for those who share any of Kirk’s views: it is possible, in our day and age, to be sh…
Published on 1 month ago
WOF 515: Developments Contrasted with Corruptions (6 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
In this lesson, Bishop Barron explains how Newman distinguishes between doctrinal development and corruption. A thorough explanation of this crucial issue requires a robust pr…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
WOF 514: Celebrating St. John Henry Newman Becoming a Doctor of the Church
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Pope Leo XIV has recently formally declared St. John Henry Newman—who was canonized only in 2019 by Pope Francis—a doctor of the Catholic Church, a recognition given only t…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
WOF 513: The Play of Lively Minds (5 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman thinks that the fullness of an idea can best be manifested when it enters the play of lively minds. It grows and develops through the Church. Newman’s organic imagery op…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
WOF 512: The Development of Christian Doctrine (4 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman’s Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine is perhaps his greatest contribution to theology. In this essay, Newman considers why “development” is an important l…
Published on 2 months ago