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An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine

Newman, John Henry

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Chapters

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00 - Introduction, Part 1 (36:45)
01 - Introduction, Part 2 (34:26)
02 - CHAPTER I. The Development of Ideas (50:05)
03 - CHAPTER II. The Antecedent Argument in behalf of Developments in Christian Doctrine, Part 1 (47:26)
04 - CHAPTER II. The Antecedent Argument in behalf of Developments in Christian Doctrine, Part 2 (56:09)
05 - CHAPTER III. The Historical Argument in behalf of the existing Developments (51:18)
06 - CHAPTER IV. Instances in Illustration, Part 1 (1:00:01)
07 - CHAPTER IV. Instances in Illustration, Part 2 (40:06)
08 - CHAPTER V. Genuine Developments contrasted with Corruptions, Part 1 (46:30)
09 - CHAPTER V. Genuine Developments contrasted with Corruptions, Part 2 (37:25)
10 - CHAPTER VI. Application of the First Note of a true Development to the Existing Developments of Christian Doctrine: Preservation of its Type, Part 1 (49:55)
11 - CHAPTER VI. Application of the First Note of a true Development to the Existing Developments of Christian Doctrine: Preservation of its Type, Part 2 (44:28)
12 - CHAPTER VI. Application of the First Note of a true Development to the Existing Developments of Christian Doctrine: Preservation of its Type, Part 3 (59:43)
13 - CHAPTER VI. Application of the First Note of a true Development to the Existing Developments of Christian Doctrine: Preservation of its Type, Part 4 (52:52)
14 - CHAPTER VI. Application of the First Note of a true Development to the Existing Developments of Christian Doctrine: Preservation of its Type, Part 5 (56:24)
15 - CHAPTER VII. Application of the Second: Continuity of its Principles, Part 1 (34:27)
16 - CHAPTER VII. Application of the Second: Continuity of its Principles, Part 2 (36:46)
17 - CHAPTER VIII. Application of the Third: its Assimilative Power, Part 1 (30:47)
18 - CHAPTER VIII. Application of the Third: its Assimilative Power, Part 2 (34:28)
19 - CHAPTER IX. Application of the Fourth: its Logical Sequence (35:59)
20 - CHAPTER X. Application of the Fifth: Anticipation of its Future (42:37)
21 - CHAPTER XI. Application of the Sixth: Conservative Action on its Past (40:51)
22 - CHAPTER XII. Application of the Seventh: its Chronic Vigour. Conclusion (19:45)

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