Ronald Knox The Priest

Author : Terry Tastard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 0852442505

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Ronald Knox and English Catholicism by Terry Tastard Pdf

Ronald Knox was hailed as one of the brightest minds of the Edwardian era, and his decision to become a Catholic shocked many of his contemporaries. He was to be one of the most outstanding recruits to the Church of his generation, and for thirty years he was one of the best known personalities of English Catholicism. A gifted writer and broadcaster, Knox raised the self-confidence of the Catholic Church and showed how Catholicism was now once more at home in England. Knox's writing, broadcasting and preaching made a profound impact on his fellow Catholics and his lucid expositions of Christian teaching found a wide audience. Educated at Eton and Balliol, he demonstrated, as Newman had before him, that an Englishman of his background could be at ease in the Catholic Church. The Church was able to make full use of his talents, as teacher and priest, and as Catholic chaplain to Oxford University in the inter-war years. Renowned for his Bible translations, Knox also wrote detective stories and sparkling satire. His cultivated background and capacity for friendship made him a welcome figure in society, he was famous for his wit - yet sometimes he wrestled with his own melancholy. His close friendships included Harold Macmillan and Evelyn Waugh, who wrote a biography of Knox two years after his death. Waugh's biography is, of course, a literary tour de force, but fifty years on the life of this brilliant and complex priest can now be set in the context of his own times, and of ours. Terry Tastard is a priest of Westminster Diocese and a Research Associate of the Von Hgel Institute, St Edmund's College, Cambridge.

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928832836

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The Church on Earth by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Pdf

The nature of the Church and the authority of the pope explained. With clarity and verve, Msgr. Ronald Knox shows that the Catholic Church is not just an assembly of Christians, but is directly the handiwork of God, deliberately designed by Him as a hierarchical institution headed by the Pope.

Author : Ronald Knox
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681494647

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The Belief of Catholics by Ronald Knox Pdf

Ronald Knox was one of the most influential British convert-writers of the 20th century. Of his many works, The Belief of Catholics is his best-known book and his premiere piece of apologetics. While it deals extensively with Protestantism, its target is more the unchurched or lightly-church modern who, if he gives any thought at all to Catholicism, thinks it mildly foreign. As Knox knew, it is not the most difficult part of modern apologetics to convince the devoted Protestant that he has much of Christian truth but now needs to move on to the rest, which is found only in the Catholic Church. The most difficult part is convincing the nominal Protestant (or nominal Catholic), the vaguely religious person, or the person without any religious inclinations that God really does exist, that His existence matters, and that only knowledge of Him and obedience to Him can lead to answers to the questions that haunt everyone. Knox discusses ""the truths Catholics hold"", ""the rules Catholics acknowledge"", ""the strength Catholics receive"", and ""the ambitions Catholics honour"". These truths, rules, strengths, and ambitions were attractive to the book's first readers. They were answers to the ever-present ""Why?"". These answers will prove equally attractive to today's readers who, after so many decades of failed isms, yearn for understanding and commitment even more than did their grandparents' generation.

Author : Ronald Knox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 168595314X

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The Layman and His Conscience by Ronald Knox Pdf

A proper examination of conscience is surely one of the most challenging tasks of the Christian life. For the laity, charged with the work of sanctifying the world "from within as a leaven" (in the words of Lumen gentium), this task is made especially difficult by the clamorous distractions which come simply from being in the world, even if not of the world. To ease the difficulty of this task, Monsignor Knox offers in The Layman and His Conscience a retreat specifically for lay people to "remake their minds" by the power of God's good grace. Leading his retreatants (and now readers) in a spiritual "spring-cleaning," Knox throws open the windows of the soul and lets in the pure light and fresh air of the Holy Spirit to show our sins for what they are (and are not) and their causes in our bad habits and half-baked intentions, and sets down a programme of humble habits and holy intentions to keep our consciences clean and make our lives, here and now, "fit for heaven." The last of the books prepared by Knox before his death in 1957, The Layman and His Conscience is a faithful companion to his earlier work, A Retreat for Lay People. Complementing and continuing the fine lines of spiritual insight and encouragement contained there, Knox opens the ears of the sheep to know-and love-the voice of the Good Shepherd.

Author : Milton Walsh
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1586171216

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Ronald Knox as Apologist by Milton Walsh Pdf

A significant convert writer and apologist of the last century, Knox is being discovered anew as part of the revival of interest in the works of great British writers of the first half of the 20th century. This book is a unique collection of the best of Knox's apologetic and spiritual writings, sprinkled with plenty of his famous wit and humor, that makes for lively and inspiring spiritual reading.

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
Publisher : Port Washington, N.Y : Kennikat Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Satire
ISBN : UCAL:B3885956

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Essays in Satire by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Pdf

Author : Ronald Knox
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781586173005

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In Soft Garments by Ronald Knox Pdf

When the Holy See gave general permission for Catholics to study again at Oxford and Cambridge, the stipulation was made that lectures be offered to provide support for their faith, as Catholics would be a minority in a rather hostile atmosphere. In the days when C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien trod the greens of Oxford, those lectures were provided by the wise and witty Msgr. Ronald Knox, himself a convert to the Catholic Church. Erudite and profound, Monsignor Knox not only helped keep the Catholic students aflame with faith, but also led many lapsed Catholics and non-Catholics into the Church. His writings continue to provide inspiration and instruction to all those confronting questions of life and faith. Some of the best talks by Knox are gathered in this volume. "If God Exists," "The Unholiness of the Church" and "Unselfishness in Marriage" are but a few of the topics he deftly discussed in a manner as entertaining and pertinent now as when they were first given at Oxford in the 1920s and 30s.

Author : Milton Walsh
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781681494241

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Second Friends by Milton Walsh Pdf

C. S. Lewis and Ronald Knox were two of the most popular authors of Christian apologetics in the twentieth century ... and for many years they were neighbors in Oxford. In Second Friends, Milton Walsh delves into their writings and compares their views on a variety of compelling topics, such as the existence of God, the divinity of Christ, the problem of suffering, miracles, the way of Love, the role of religion in society, prayer, and more. They both bring to the conversation a passionate love of truth, clarity of thought, and a wonderful wit. Lewis and Knox both experienced powerful conversions to the Christian faith, an important aspect that Walsh covers in detail. Both wrote about their conversion experiences because they wanted to explain to others why they took that life-changing step. They each valued logical thinking, and they professed that the Christian faith should be embraced, not only because it is good, but because it is true. Reason provides the intellectual foundation of belief for both authors. For both these apologists, Christianity is much more than a doctrinal system: it is above all a personal relationship with Christ that entails romance, struggle, and loyalty. A common adjective applied to Lewis and Knox as writers was "imaginative". They saw lack of imagination as a great hurdle to faith, and they believed that imagination is a privileged path leading to a deeper apprehension of the truth. Lewis and Knox, while convinced that the Christian faith rested on sound reason and that it fulfilled the deepest human longings, also knew that God is a mystery-and so is the human heart. In the face of these twin mysteries, Milton Walsh shows that both men approached their evangelizing efforts in a spirit of humility, as he explores how they appealed to the mind, the heart, and the imagination in presenting the Christian faith. "It is a great delight to see that Fr. Milton Walsh has brought together the incomparable Knox and the indomitable Lewis in a way that enables us to understand both of them better." -Joseph Pearce Author, C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church "This-to quote C.S.Lewis-ಘis the most noble and joyous book I've read these ten years.'... This book has led me deeper into Lewis's own writings than any I've read." -Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis' former secretary and biographer

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 089870863X

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The Hidden Stream by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Pdf

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott 1888-1957 Knox
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013837878

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On Englishing the Bible by Ronald Arbuthnott 1888-1957 Knox Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Ronald Knox,Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0898708230

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Pastoral Sermons and Occasional Sermons by Ronald Knox,Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Pdf

The highly esteemed Catholic convert, writer and apologist Ronald Knox, a master of the English language, was well regarded for his gifts both of writing and preaching. This volume combines both skills as it is a collection of his homilies on all the important themes of the spiritual and moral life, and on his favorite saints, men and women of history who were "inflamed with the love of Christ". In his always descriptive, profound and witty style, Knox covers a very wide variety of pastoral themes for Christian living and growth in spiritual perfection. Themes such as "The Fatherhood of God", "The Sermon on the Mount", "The Gifts of God", "The Triumph of Suffering", "The Divine Sacrifice", and dozens more. In his "occasional" sermons on saints and Christian heroes, he shows how these heroes of history struggled with many of the same spiritual battles that modern believers encounter daily, and overcame them with faith, courage, character and virtue. These are the shining witnesses of the truth and charity we all seek to emulate.

Author : Thomas Corbishley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015066001150

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Ronald Knox, the Priest by Thomas Corbishley Pdf

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott 1888-1957 Knox
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013388046

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The Mass in Slow Motion by Ronald Arbuthnott 1888-1957 Knox Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Church history
ISBN : 0268009325

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Enthusiasm by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Pdf

Originally published: New York: Oxford University Press, 1950.

Author : Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1773236792

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A Spiritual Aeneid by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Pdf

In this book, Msgr. Ronald Knox recounts the events and circumstances leading to his reception into the Catholic Church. This is the story of a man who awakes from his undisturbed and unreflective religion, his attempt to rationally reconstruct and justify his comfortable past and his final arrival at truth."On the other hand, it is true that there is a sense in which Catholicism can be taught, and ordinary Anglicanism cannot. For Anglicanism, generally speaking, is not a system of religion nor a body of truth, but a feeling, a tradition, its roots intertwined with associations of national history and of family life; you do not learn it, you grow into it; you do not forget it, you grow out of it." A clear, honest reflection on Knox's struggle to understand the history of his church (Church of England) and its connection to the Apostolic tradition. He finally concludes he can do no other than leave the Anglican church for the Catholic church. But it is the journey of his mind and heart driven by his brilliant, logical mind, that provides the drama and the pain that finally leads to "paying the price of unity".