Seminar 4:
John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Introduction to the 2001 seminars
Late Addition to the Program 2001 Seminars
1 - St Columba: The taking of a journey
and transformation ... 2 - Australia and a spirituality of
place 3 - Early christian mosaic art: A nearly
forgotten treasure store 4 - John Henry Newman (1801-1890) 5 - Ecumenical vespers for the vigil of
Pentecost 6 - An introduction to Eastern Christian
spirituality 7 - The cuckoo's tale, or, where do we
belong? 8 - Vespers for the Feast of St Elias at
the Carmelite monastery 9 - Sufism: The spiritual dimension of
Islam 12 - God's in His temple: All's right
with the world
The question of authority in the Anglican
Communion
(Archbishop Peter Carnley, July 10)
(Carol O'Connor, March 17)
(Dr Katharine Massam, April 3)
(Rev Ron Browning, May 16)
(Robin Sharwood, Austin Cooper & Ian Breward, May 26)
(June 2)
(Fr Gregory Tillett, June 5)
(Dr Robin Grove, June 20)
(July 20)
(A/Prof Abdullah Saeed and Rehda Ameur, August 8)
(Rev Michael Hough, October 17)
This year marks the bi-centenary of Newman's birth. Our full day seminar examines Newman's influence during his lifetime on both the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, as well as looking at his influence during the twentieth century, including Vatican II.
"Lead, kindly light": Newman's Anglican Progress
"If God had killed a few more bishops", Geoffrey Faber asked in 1933, "would Newman have been saved for the Church of England?" (Oxford Apostles, Faber and Faber, 1933, 1974 edition, p. 429).
Newman journeyed through Anglicanism from near-Evangelicanism to the Romanesque heights of Tract 90 before his retirement to Littlemore and "The Parting of Friends". This session will examine that journey, and assess the lasting contribution of Newman as Anglican to Anglicanism and the wider church. In passing, it will explain and attempt to answer Faber's provocative question, and comment on the hymn from which the title of this session is taken.
Conductor: Professor Robin Sharwood, AO,
Professorial Fellow in the Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne,
Senior Lay Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne,
Chancellor of the Diocese of Ballarat.
Newman: the leading light in a religious movement
Newman was at the centre of a network of friends, who were each significant in their own way. He was fortunate to be in the position that was so much at the centre of the life of the church. In addition to this personal influence centred on this place and this group of people, Newman was also a fine preacher and an accomplished author, so his influence spread far beyond his immediate circle.
Conductor: The Revd Dr Austin Cooper, OMI,
Master of Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne,
member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Spiritual Studies.
Confronting the infidelity of the age: Newman's influence in the 20th century
Newman saw the dangers of liberalism, secularism and scientism, but was equally emphatic about the danger of unthinking conservatism in the reception of Revelation and Papal teaching. His historical sense, his insight into the development of doctrine, the importance of the response of the faithful to dogma, and his capacity to identify key issues made him an inspiring model for those working for the renewal which was focussed by Vatican II.
Conductor: The Revd Professor Ian Breward,
recently retired from the Uniting Church Theological Hall,
now Archivist for the Uniting Church in Victoria.
| Date | Saturday 26 May |
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| Time | 10.00 am - 3.30 pm |
| Venue | St Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne |
| Cost | $30 (includes lunch) |
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(vicar@stpeters.org.au)
and The Institute for Spiritual Studies
(iss@stpeters.org.au)
Maintained by the Editor
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© 2001 The Institute for Spiritual Studies