Introduction, p. 5
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Whatever be historical Christianity, it is not Protestantism. If ever there were a safe truth, it is this.
— John Henry Newman
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Henry Newman" (Quotes, 1840s, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (1845))
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About John Henry Newman
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English convert to Catholicism, later made a cardinal.
About John Henry Newman
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English convert to Catholicism, later made a cardinal.
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