Newman Scholarship Today
Newman scholarship is very much alive today, with books and articles on his thought being written by scholars in a wide range of disciplines. As Father Dessain put it in his introduction to a volume of Newman's letters, Newman raises interst among such diverse groups as "...the students of English literature; the historians, both secular and ecclesiastical; the educationalists, the psychologists , the social scientists, those interested in the theory or the practice of politics; the philosophers and theologians, the men of religion and those concerned for the spiritual life and perfection; the controversialists; and...not least the 'general readers', the ordinary men whose rights and needs Newman had always so much at heart". The cataloging of this collection is an ongoing project and will hopefully be completed in the very near future. It is our hope that this Saint Mary's College Library special collection can be of use to the full range of scholars and students interested in Newman and his times.
