This book contains John Henry Newman's 1864 treatise, "e;Apologia Pro Vita Sua"e;. It is the seminal defense of the author's religious beliefs. It formed a rejoinder to what Newman considered as a baseless assail on himself, the Catholic church, and Roman Catholic doctrine - by Charles Kingsley (the author of "e;The Water Babies"e;). The book became a best-seller almost overnight, and is still wid...