Apologia Pro Vita Sua - Softcover

Apologia Pro Vita Sua (Latin: A defence of one's life) is the classic defence of the religious opinions of John Henry Newman, published in 1864 in response to what he saw as an unwarranted attack on himself, the Catholic priesthood, and Roman Catholic doctrine by Charles Kingsley. The work quickly became a bestseller and has remained in print to this day. The work was tremendously influential in turning public opinion for Newman, and in establishing him as one of the foremost exponents of Catholicism in England. John Henry Newman, C.O. (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English Roman Catholic priest and cardinal. Formerly a priest in the Church of England, Newman was received into the Roman Catholic Church in October 1845. In his early life, he was a major figure in the Oxford Movement to bring the Church of England back to its Catholic roots. Eventually his studies in history persuaded him to become a Roman Catholic. Both before and after becoming a Roman Catholic, he wrote influential books, including Via Media, Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (1845), Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1865–66) and the Grammar of Assent (1870).

Provocata da un'accusa di falsità a lui e a tutto il clero cattolico, l'Apologia è giustamente considerata l'opera più geniale del grande inglese e un capolavoro della letteratura autobiografica mondiale. Scritta nel ristretto spazio di tre mesi e sotto una forte pressione emotiva e psicologica, l'opera è un documento prezioso della maturazione teologica e spirituale di Newman e del contesto storico e religioso dell'Inghilterra dell'800. Questa edizione curata da F. Marrone, si avvale di una introduzione ampia e dettagliata che presenta il pensiero di Newman rivisitando alcune delle sue opere più importanti.