Newman compares influence and system, qualities recognized in Athens and Rome, with two types of institutions in the Catholic Church, namely the Oratory of St.
Athens provided the intellectual genius for universities, and Roman West the practical character. Christianity gave solidity to both these elements accomplishing the beautiful ideal of
The concept of a university starting at Athens developed through time. Experience has shown that a university requires more than genius on the part of
In his first articles for the University Gazette of the Catholic University of Ireland Newman had indicated the primary role played by university professors. Newman’s
After noting that good professors make a university, Newman addressed the question of whether professors from other countries would be welcomed to the University in
Universities need tranquility and freedom to thrive just as the Church needs these conditions to teach its doctrine and form its children without prohibitions. Newman
Any group that begins a university today is met not only with the difficulty of the actual organizational task; it is met with incredulity and
Excerpt from Take Five: Meditations with John Henry Newman, page 66: 17. Faith’s Power of Persuasion Newman articulated the idea that man knows spiritual realities
Today one cannot conceive of a university without many libraries filled with books and data bases. But what is essential in a university? What is
Ch. 4. University Life: Athens Now Newman turns to provide a portrait of university life at Athens. It is a more realistic description of city
