senior lecturer, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Foreign Languages and Professional Communication, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, mkorenkova@hse.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1611-6708
This article examines the biblical dimension and its interpretation in the literary works of Cardinal John Henry Newman, a distinguished 19th-century writer whose profound spiritual experience is reflected throughout his writings. As both a writer and a clergyman, Newman converted from Protestantism to Catholicism midway through his career, a transformation that significantly influenced his worldview and artistic legacy. The study analyzes two of Newman’s novels — Loss and Gain (1848) and Callista: A Sketch of the Events of the Third Century (1855). The aim is to examine the biblical intertext in Newman’s writings from both structural and thematic perspectives, identifying biblical allusions and direct quotations, exploring the motivational framework and characterological traits that reflect Old and New Testament figures, and analyzing key narratives, thematic patterns, and moral-philosophical concerns grounded in Christian ethics and worldview.
John Henry Newman; biblical intertext; Anglican Church; Catholi- cism; Oxford Movement; Christianity.
Download textFor citing: Korenkova M.M. (2025) Biblical intertextuality and its reception in the writings of John Henry Newman. Human being: Image and essence. Humanitarian aspects. Moscow. INION RAN. Vol. 3 (63). pp. 110-121. DOI: 10.31249/chel/2025.03.06