In this episode of Newman on Tap, host Ron Snyder discusses St. John Henry Newman's sermon "Faith and Private Judgment" with Dr. Glen Cowan, a retired orthodontist and lifelong Methodist who recently joined the Newman study group. Glenn shares how Newman's writings have transformed his faith by revealing the richness of Catholic tradition, the Church Fathers, and the importance of submitting to divine truth rather than relying solely on private interpretation of Scripture. The conversation explores Newman's distinction between faith in written words versus faith in living oracles (the Church and its teachers), emphasizing that true faith means trusting God's messengers, not just individual judgment. Glenn describes his journey from ignorance of Catholic teaching to discovering a "river" of spiritual depth beyond his Protestant upbringing, finding Newman to be not just a man who loves God, but one "in love with God." The episode concludes with reflections on grace, humility, and the call to surrender personal ego in order to fully receive Christ's transformative love.

To approach Newman's majestic thought it is highly recommended to download the formatted sermon at www.newmanontap.com. Comments and suggestions are appreciated on the same site.