Written in 1870, this essay examines notional and real assent, certitude, and belief, and considers the roles of logic and intuition in persuasion. In two large HTML files with notes; also available for download as a zipped ASCII file.

1878 edition. Is Christianity merely what each individual believes, or is there some discernible pattern in the history of Christian doctrine?

Newman's autobiography. A masterpiece. 548K, HTML, at Modern History Sourcebook. Based on the 1864 edition.

Available in HTML, RTF (for Windows 9x/NT4 word processors), page images, or zip file. Oxford edition, 1913. HTML uses Unicode and Microsoft-only characters; main section of book is 1.04M. Footnote numbers are present, but do not link to notes. At Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

Newman's classic 1874 exposition (contra Gladstone) on papal infallibility, conscience, ecclesiastical authority, and the civil allegiance of Catholics. In two parts, 157K and 162K.

Published in The Rambler, July 1859. Draws on many early Christian writings to support Newman's assertion that "the body of the faithful is one of the witnesses to the fact of the tradition of revealed doctrine, and?.?.?. their consensus through Christendom is the voice of the Infallible Church." 112K.

Unfinished series of essays or "Lectures" in which Newman expounds his concept of Catholic education and academic inquiry. Incidentally defends teaching of the classics. Written in 1854. 75K.