“Let us take things as we find them: let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not... We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them.”
Quote by John Henry Newman
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Sermons, Chiefly on the Theory of Religious Belief: Preached Before the University of Oxford
This book compiles sermons that explore the philosophical and theoretical aspects of religious belief, as presented in lectures at the prestigious University of Oxford. more
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John Henry Newman
John Henry Newman was an influential British theologian, philosopher, and writer, known for his contributions to religious philosophy, moral philosophy, and literary criticism. He was born on February 21, 1801, and died on August 11, 1890. Newman was educated at Oxford University and later became a Catholic priest, holding several important positions in the church in Britain and Ireland. more
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