This volume investigates the foundational relationship between faith and certainty within the intellectual framework of John Henry Cardinal Newman. The editors, J. Derek Holmes and Hugo M. De Achaval, curate a selection of Newman's theological writings to clarify his epistemological approach to religious belief. By organizing these primary source documents, the work provides a structured look at how Newman reconciled the demands of reason with the requirements of divine faith.

Scholars and theologians frequently cite this volume as a critical resource for understanding Newman's development of doctrine and his specific arguments regarding the 'illative sense.' Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which requires a foundational knowledge of 19th-century theological discourse to fully appreciate.