Nov 21, 2025
Paul Shrimpton assisted in the process of making St. John Henry
Newman a Doctor of the Church. He joins the podcast to discuss his
involvement in the process, and his new book from Word on Fire
Academic, “The Most Dangerous Man in England”: Newman and the
Laity.
During his lifetime, Newman was a controversial figure within
the Catholic Church in large part due to his views on the laity and
his advocacy for their role in running Catholic schools.
Shrimpton’s book gives us a picture of Newman’s view of the laity
not only through his ideas, but through his practical endeavors in
the world of education, his pastoral activity, and his deep and
abiding friendships with many laypeople.
“The Most Dangerous Man in England”: Newman and the
Laity
