# Apologia pro vita sua : $b being a history of his religious opinions

> John Henry Newman's celebrated spiritual autobiography, tracing with candour and eloquence the long development of his religious opinions and his path toward Rome.

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## About
Challenged to defend his honesty, John Henry Newman answered not with argument but with the story of his own soul — a history of belief so honest and so beautifully written that it became one of the great spiritual autobiographies in the language.What it's aboutApologia pro Vita Sua, subtitled a history of his religious opinions, is Newman's account of the evolution of his faith. Prompted by a public attack on his integrity, he set out to explain how his convictions had actually developed — from his early evangelical background, through his central role in the Oxford Movement's effort to renew the Church of England, to the long process of thought and conscience that led him at last to the Roman Catholic Church. It is at once a defence, a confession and a meticulous record of an intellect and a conscience at work over many years.ThemesConscience, sincerity and the search for religious truth are its abiding concerns. Newman traces the growth of belief as a living, developing thing, examines the authority of the Church and the trials of doubt and certainty, and explores the cost of following conviction wherever it leads. Above all he is preoccupied with truthfulness — the very quality his accuser had questioned.Why it still mattersThe Apologia is a masterpiece of English prose and one of the most influential religious autobiographies ever written, credited with transforming Newman's reputation and illuminating the whole drama of Victorian religious life. Its portrait of a mind wrestling honestly with faith continues to speak to readers of any belief or none, and Newman's later canonisation has only deepened interest in his story.Who it's forFor readers interested in religious thought and the Victorian age, admirers of great autobiography and prose style, and anyone moved by the honest record of a search for truth.

## Specifications
- language: en
- format: paperback