Apologia Pro Vita Sua

John Henry Newman was a very prominent religious figure throughout his life. As such he came under fire for his staunchly traditional beliefs. Apologia Pro Vita Sua is an articulation and defense of the stance he took regarding the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches. Once a clergyman in the Church of England Newman believed that the church had regressed and strayed from certain Catholic tenets regarding dogma and worship. Eventually distraught by the Anglican Church Newman left for the Roman Catholic Church eventually receiving the title of Cardinal granted by Pope Leo XIII. In 1864 Newman was attacked by Kingsley an Anglican clergyman in a magazine article criticizing Newman for lacking reason or regard for truth. Apologia Pro Vita Sua was Newmans response giving rise to the idea that Newmans intelligence served as a balancing counterpart for his faith. Today it is apparent that Newmans lengthy essay silenced his critics. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.