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How Catholics Think: Lunch with St. John Henry Newman - Does Church Teaching Change? Newman on Development

  • Nova Forum for Catholic Thought 844 West 32nd Street Los Angeles, CA, 90007 United States (map)

This is the first session of How Catholics Think: Lunch with St. John Henry Newman and this series will be led by Fr. James Heft, SM (Professor of Religion, USC Dornslife). In this session, we will discuss “Does Church teaching change? Newman on Development.” Join us for three Friday lunches in February and March at the CC Patio for conversation and a light lunch!

Readings for this session will include selections from John Henry Newman: A Very Brief History by Eamon Duffy (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 2019). Begin with “Newman and the Fathers,” page 32 to the end of the chapter, page 40. A PDF version can be found below.

Eamon Duffy, John Henry Newman: A Very Brief History