Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Newman, Francis William 1805 1897 Newman, F. W. (Francis William) Phases of Faith; Or, Passages from the History of My Creed Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders "Phases of Faith; Or, Passages from the History of My Creed" by Francis William Newman is a reflective narrative written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the author's personal journey of faith and theological questioning, traversing his early religious beliefs through to later struggles with established doctrines. It presents a profound exploration of belief, faith, and the tensions between personal conviction and communal adherence to religious dogma. At the start of this volume, Newman introduces himself as a man in the process of reconciling his youthful creed with the complexities of his evolving understanding of faith. He recounts his early years of piety, his formative encounters with mentors, and the eventual disillusionment he experiences with traditional doctrines such as Election, Infant Baptism, and Episcopacy. The opening chapters detail his intellectual and spiritual conflicts, as he grapples with the seeming contradictions in ecclesiastical teachings and strives for a more authentic, personal faith that aligns with his convictions about the essence of Christianity. This narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the subsequent stages of his creed development, illustrating a rich tapestry of spiritual inquiry and insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christianity Newman, Francis William, 1805-1897 Unitarians -- Biography Faith Spiritual biography BX Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 587571 587498 2024-10-05T16:00:28.822947 2023-10-06T03:58:29.087832 text/html text/html 587564 587491 2024-10-05T16:00:29.110962 2023-10-06T03:58:29.290823 text/html text/html 316058 2024-10-05T16:00:38.681943 application/epub+zip 324073 2024-10-05T16:00:32.750941 application/epub+zip 294567 2024-10-05T16:00:31.469944 application/epub+zip 619417 2024-10-05T16:00:43.492906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583410 2024-10-05T16:00:37.878907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522742 2022-09-06T18:34:57.785674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559929 559907 2024-10-05T16:00:28.400970 2023-10-06T03:58:28.781840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 561104 2020-12-14T16:47:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217277 2020-12-14T16:47:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561115 2020-12-14T16:47:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217216 2020-12-14T16:47:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22029 2024-10-05T16:00:43.623872 application/rdf+xml 22022 2024-10-05T16:00:32.004908 image/jpeg 4587 2024-10-05T16:00:31.735950 image/jpeg 314497 2024-10-05T16:00:29.163001 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia