The premise of this book "John Henry Newman and the Crisis of Modernity" is that Newman's work can speak to some important topics in contemporary life. The result is a lively book that convincingly demonstrates Newman's continued relevance and would be an ideal book to recommend to people who may doubt that.

Newman Studies Journal

At a time when theologians are grappling with the implosion of modernity, as witnessed in global culture, politics, and in the life of the church, the nineteenth-century religious genius, John Henry Newman, has again become pertinent. This refreshing collection of essays, written by a new generation of Newman scholars, goes far beyond standard Newman studies. Each essay brings Newman into a wide range of theological and even inter-religious conversations with interlocutors he would never have imagined engaging—from the Buddha to Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Charles Taylor to Pope Francis. As yet undiscovered dimensions of Newman’s thought come to light in the process. This book is a must-read for anyone seriously concerned about life after the demise of modernity, and serious theological engagement with the challenges we face.

Paul G. Crowley, SJ, Jesuit Community Professor, Santa Clara University

The authors of this collection have pointed the way forward for Newman studies, and for the future that Newman’s thought deserves. It was characteristic of Newman that he could engage with history and tradition and apply the lessons they had to teach to his own day. The contributors to this volume have done much the same for Newman himself, by engaging with him in a critical and constructive dialogue. In doing so they have given him a voice in contemporary discussions, and allowed him to throw light on a whole range of themes, including, among others, secularization, religious epistemology, ecclesiology, and the nature of Christian joy. This is more than a book about Newman. It is a conversation with Newman.

Terrence Merrigan, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium