As a Protestant, I reject the theology of the canonization of saints. But as an admirer of certain aspects of John Henry Newman's legacy, I am glad that his upcoming promotion may bring his work to wider attention. His canonization will no doubt be the occasion for publishing some fine books on the subject, just in time for Christmas.
Newman inspires devotion—sometimes fanatical devotion—among his Roman Catholic admirers. I am Protestant and certainly no Newmaniac, but I am a Newmanophile.
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