Newman Studies Journal

Volume 4, Issue 2, Fall 2007

John Rogers Friday
Pages 43-53

Theology In Balance
The Role Of Theology In Newman’s University And Its Relevance To Contemporary Theologians

After brief analyses of (1) Newman’s view of knowledge, (2) his view of science, (3) his view of theology as a science, (4) the primacy of the philosophical habit of mind, and (5) the inherent tension within the scientific community, this article relates Newman’s thought to the twenty-first century, particularly the Second Vatican Council’s Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the World of Today).