Tracts Theological And Ecclesiastical

ON reading the history of Arianism the question naturally suggests itself how it came to start into existence so suddenly and to spread with such rapidity. And a sadder reflection occurs to the Catholic student, as if the Christian body, so long and variously tried by persecution, deserved or promised better, than that its new prosperity should be marred by so deadly a heresy, and that, in every part of the orbis terrarum, conterminously with the Church herself. It was not so with other heresies; Sabellianism, Novatianism, and Pelagianism were at least as plausible systems of doctrine, and had as able teachers; but they had no great historical career, as Arianism had. In “The Arians of the Fourth Century” Aeterna Press

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This is a collection of theological and ecclesiastical tracts by John Henry Cardinal Newman, a prominent convert to Roman Catholicism in the nineteenth century. The tracts cover a wide range of topics, including the authority of the church, the nature of religious faith, and the relationship between faith and reason. Newman's work is noted for its depth of insight and its contribution to the development of Roman Catholic theology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.