It  is  sometimes  a  question  how  far  the
development  allowed  by  Newman  is  truly
organic,  and  how  far  it  is  a  mere  logical
explication.  On  the  whole,  however,  the
better  opinion  appears  to  be  that  it  was  the
former,  or  at  least  that  he  was  feeling  his
way  to  it.  This  seems  clear  from  the  famous
passage  about  the  Church  '  changing  that  she
may  remain  the  same.'  It  is  the  viewing  of
all  religious  philosophy  under  the  category
of  life  that  is  Newman's  main  contribution.
Its  value  is  permanent,  and  his  influence  is
in  some  ways  on  the  increase.
This  he  foresaw.  In  his  darkest  moments
he  seems  to  have  felt  that  he  would  be
appreciated  after  bis  death,  and  the  interest


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in  him  in  France  and  Germany  has  developed
in  the  last  ten  years.  This  is  testified  by
works  like  those  of  Henri  Bremond  in  France,
and  Lady  Blennerhassett  in  Germany.
Of  the  style  so  much  has  been  said  that
it  is  idle  to  add  a  word.  Mr.  Gladstone  de-
scribed it  well  as  '  transporting.'  Its  mingling
of  sweetness  and  austerity  and  the  depth  of
its  iniimiti  make  it  unlike  all  else.
[j.  S".  p.]

Lifts  and  Correspondence,  ed.  A.  Mozley ;
Life  by  Wilfrid  Ward ;  Apologia  pro  Vita
Sua.
