Apologia Pro Vita Sua

Apologia Pro Vita Sua by John Henry (Cardinal) Newman Apologia Pro Vita Sua (Latin: A defense of one's own life) is John Henry Newman's defense of his religious opinions, published in 1864 in response to Charles Kingsley of the Church of England after Newman quit his position as the Anglican vicar of St. Mary's, Oxford. John Henry Newman was regarded as a premiere religious figure even before writing this definitive essay. The backdrop for the essay was a mid-century Anglican theological controversy in which Newman and other Anglicans were calling for a return to a former more disciplined and traditional authoritarian hierarchy. Friction during the years from 1833 to 1841 led Newman and his allies in the Oxford Movement to publish a statement, the Tracts for the Times, to which Newman was a contributor. The tensions culminated in Newman's 1845 resignation as Anglican vicar of St. Mary's, Oxford and his departure from the Anglican church seeking the Roman Catholics. CONTENTS Mr. Kingsley's Method of Disputation True Mode of Meeting Mr. Kingsley History of My Religious Opinions up to 1833 History of My Religious Opinions from 1833 to 1839 History of My Religious Opinions from 1839 to 1841 History of My Religious Opinions from 1841 to 1845 General Answer to Mr. Kingsley APPENDIX: Answer in Detail to Mr. Kingsley's Accusations