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Back to SearchWOF 521: The Philosophical Habit (9 of 12)
Newman believed that a liberal arts education would instill a philosophical habit of mind in students, helping students reason to the foundational …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 520: Defending Religious Freedom
Religious freedom, especially for Christians, is under attack across the globe, including in the West–including right here in the United States. Whe…
3 months ago
WOF 519: The Queen of the Sciences (8 of 12)
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 centr…
3 months, 1 week ago
WOF 518: What Is the Christian Way of Caring for the Poor?
Poverty is not only a complex problem to address economically–not to mention sociologically, psychologically, and culturally; it is also ofte…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)
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 repl…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 516: How to Have a Civil Debate in a Polarized World
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…
4 months ago
WOF 515: Developments Contrasted with Corruptions (6 of 12)
In this lesson, Bishop Barron explains how Newman distinguishes between doctrinal development and corruption. A thorough explanation of this crucia…
4 months, 1 week ago
WOF 514: Celebrating St. John Henry Newman Becoming a Doctor of the Church
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…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 513: The Play of Lively Minds (5 of 12)
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. …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 512: The Development of Christian Doctrine (4 of 12)
Newman's Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine is perhaps his greatest contribution to theology. In this essay, Newman considers why "de…
4 months, 3 weeks ago