Great interview! I appreciate Dr. Levering's humility. He is a great example for all of us.
@ReasonandTheology
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Indeed
@baoduong2203
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As a seminarian, I am currently reading this book for my Fundamental Dogma course. I just finished the intro and chapter 1. Now I have to finish chapter 4 and 5. I remember that I was dreading to read this book. The intro and chapter 1 is over 100 pages long, but I’ve been really into this book. The 100 pages that I read felt really quick. Love this book.
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@sethball1319
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Fantastic stuff! Can’t wait to read the book. He has written many great works and I’m sure this won’t be any different.
@ReasonandTheology
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Hope you enjoy it!
@John-el5jv
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This sounds like a fascinating book. Each of the conflicts that it addresses - Newman vs. Gibbon, vs. his brother Francis, vs. Dollinger, etc.- is both individually and cumulatively fascinating, since each focuses on a different facet of Newman's thinking. At the end of the interview, Professor Levering expressed his concern with being a "boring" writer, and I must say, at least some of his books are challenging and rather difficult. This appears to be an exception. It's very well conceived, and appears to be quite readable based on the excerpts I've perused. I am really looking forward to reading it. With that said, I do wish that Fr. Barron's Word on Fire Academic (and Scott Hahn's Emmaus Road Publishing), following the reader-friendly model of Ignatius Press, would routinely publish books such as this in inexpensive trade paperback editions, rather than exclusively in expensive hardcover editions.
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@iqgustavo
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 *Dr. Levering discusses his book "Newman on Doctrinal Corruption," focusing on doctrinal development and corruption within the Catholic Church.* 18:10 📜 *James Mosley's Critique: Newman's brother-in-law, Mosley, believed Newman's conversion to Catholicism signaled doctrinal corruption, viewing Catholic teachings as human inventions and corruptions.* 23:14 🛡️ *Threat of Doctrinal Corruption: Newman saw doctrinal corruption as a significant threat, emphasizing the importance of preserving the divine revelation given by Jesus without human innovation or invention.* 25:54 📖 *Gibbon's Challenge: Newman engaged with Gibbon's perspective, highlighting Gibbon's claim that the early Church invented the notion of Jesus' divinity, reinforcing the importance of defending core Christian doctrines.* 26:06 📜 *Newman responds to Gibbon's view of Christianity as a series of power grabs, emphasizing the importance of true development over perceived power struggles in the Church.* 28:25 🔄 *Dr. Fruit, Newman's friend, played a crucial role in Newman's conversion from Evangelical Anglicanism to Tractarianism, highlighting concerns about doctrinal corruption within the Anglican Church.* 31:10 📖 *Francis Newman, John's brother, took a divergent path, moving towards atheism, explored in his book "Phases of Faith," contrasting with John's spiritual journey and later responses.* 33:16 🧐 *Newman engages with Pusey on issues like the Immaculate Conception, addressing accusations of doctrinal corruption in the Roman Church.* 37:38 📚 *Newman grapples with the objection of papal infallibility raised by Döllinger, emphasizing the role of scholars and historians in understanding tradition, while also defending the magisterium's authority.* 46:08 🤔 *Newman distinguishes between definitive and non-definitive teachings of the magisterium, acknowledging the possibility of error and emphasizing a cumulative probability approach in matters of history and faith.* 49:24 🔄 *Newman acknowledges that not all historical loose ends can be tied up, advocating for a faith-based approach grounded in cumulative probabilities rather than unfalsifiable claims.* 51:44 📜 *Dr. Levering discusses Newman's argument for doctrinal development and occasional areas where historical gaps exist.* 52:11 🤔 *Newman addresses changes in the understanding of Petrine privilege, emphasizing the cumulative case for faith and reason.* 53:25 🛑 *Dr. Levering critiques the neoscholastic idea of an esoteric knowledge handed down, contrasting it with Newman's approach.* 55:01 🤝 *Newman's disagreement with Pope Pius IX is mentioned; Dr. Levering emphasizes the importance of respectful theological dissent.* 56:09 🏛️ *Newman contends that the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, safeguards against doctrinal corruption.* 58:29 💬 *Dr. Levering discusses challenges posed by contemporary theologians who downplay or deny a cognitively knowable deposit of Faith.* 59:55 🕰️ *Dr. Levering predicts a potential era of dominance by religiously liberal Catholics and calls for raising concerns in a Newmanian way.* 01:05:54 🤐 *Dr. Levering rejects the possibility of explicit and direct papal heresy, emphasizing the theological implications of infallibility.* 01:08:23 🌟 *Newman is praised as a model theologian for his patience, respectful dissent, and commitment to the Church's faith.* 01:15:40 🌐 *The Catholic faith is not based on having an exhaustive list of truths but is a living faith involving trust in the truth poured out by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.* 01:16:49 🛐 *Our faith is divine and human; there may be mistakes in the Church, but nothing corrupts the deposit of faith. Faith involves trust and recognizes the pilgrimage-like nature of our spiritual journey.* 01:17:57 📜 *Newman's view on Honorius suggests that his letter wasn't a formal teaching, but it had some shady elements. Doctrinal development debates, like the salamante census, are important, and Dr. Levering trusts scholars like Reinhard Hütter.* 01:21:36 📚 *Dr. Levering focuses on doctrinal corruption, emphasizing the importance of faith based on truth. He doesn't delve deep into debates on doctrinal development but recommends scholars like Andrew Mazarus and Reinhard Hütter.* 01:22:45 🕊️ *The Novus Ordo liturgy is considered within the category of the monuments of tradition. Dr. Levering acknowledges potential defects but emphasizes the distinction between harm and corruption in elements like the liturgy and dogma.* 01:26:24 🛑 *Dr. Levering defines corruption as rejecting and denying elements of the deposit of faith. He sees elements like the shifting of ad orientem as harmful but not corruptive. The living magisterium plays a crucial role in guiding the liturgy.*
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