Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert
1848
Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert
1848
Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert, published in 1848 by John Henry Newman, is a fictional narrative that follows Charles Reding, a young man navigating his faith and intellectual ideals at the University of Oxford. The novel explores the transformative experiences of converts to Catholicism, contrasting them with the prevailing Anglican views of the time. Through Charles's friendships and philosophical discussions, Newman delves into themes of religious identity and personal conviction, making it a significant work in the context of 19th-century Christian fiction.
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“Boys do not fully know what is good and what is evil; they do wrong things at first almost innocently. Novelty hides vice from them; there is no one to warn them or give them rules; and they become slaves of sin, while they are learning what sin is.””
— John Henry Newman
“The minds of young people are pliable and elastic, and easily accommodate themselves to any one they fall in with.””
— John Henry Newman
“The heart is a secret with its Maker; no one on earth can hope to get at it or to touch it.””
— John Henry Newman
“he had now come, in the course of a year, to one or two conclusions, not very novel, but very important:”
— John Henry Newman
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