Some Aspects of Human Nature As Viewed by Cardinal John Henry Newman

Abstract

The three views of human nature presented in this essay, all John Henry Newman’s, are from the vantage point of natural religion, from that of the liberally educated person, and from that of one imbued with Christian faith and love. These three views are related not progressively, but analogously, for each viewpoint in itself shows some kind of profound, intrinsic development of what is usually taken to be “mere” human nature.