Cardinal Manning

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James Pereiro has demonstrated how distorted earlier views have been. Although Manning left us no Apologia pro vita sua of his religious opinions, Pereiro's book comes close to one in showing that there is a coherence and development in Manning's ecclesiological concerns, and that central to those concerns is pneumatology - the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Geoffrey Rowell, TLS It is good to welcome such a clearly written and convincing apologia for a man who at his death evoked tributes from mourners not seen since the death, in 1852, of the Duke of Wellington./ Geoffrey Rowell, TLS 02/04/99 As well as providing ample evidence for Manning as one of the first theologians to develop an ecclesiology of the Mysical Body of Christ, and making out a strong case for his significance as a theologian, James Pereiro's account of Manning's pilgrimage also contributes to the contemporary debate between the Churches on issues of authority. On this, the nineteenth century may have more to say than is often recognized. It is good to welcome such a clearly written and convincing apologia for a man who at his death evoked tributes from mourners not seen since the death, in 1852, of the Duke of Wellington. Geoffrey Rowell, TLS