Scripture describes the painful truth of life - it is full of suffering. Only by accepting reality as it is, and hoping in God, can we avoid disappointment.

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John Henry Newman found consolation in Christ and the thought of heaven when Mary, his young sister, died unexpectedly.

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Part two of Discourse 1, in a series on John Henry Newman's Idea of a Univeristy.

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John Henry Newman warns against a religion of the day that only looks at the bright and easy and ignores the demands of truth and God's commands.

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Idea of U Discourse 1 Part 1: Philosophy of Education and Common Sense

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Newman explains the sympathy between Jesus, Mary and Joseph comparing to three harps playing in perfect harmony, a model for all families.

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Newman reflects on God's love for mankind manifest in his taking up our human nature.

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