We live in an age of “less-God,” not “no-God.” The sacred has not disappeared; it has been fragmented, displaced from the centre of human consciousness into a plurality of private meanings. In this diffused and “godless” climate, the kindly light of John Henry Newman shines with renewed force. The book, John Henry Newman. A Kindly Light in a Godless Age offers a rigorous retrieval of Newman’s
philosophical vision, drawing deeply on the insights of the Grammar of Assent. Engaging contemporary rationalism—particularly the New Atheist critique associated with Richard Dawkins—the book demonstrates how Newman’s “illative sense” provides a compelling alternative to reductive scientism and reaffirms the rational integrity of faith.

Dr. Albert Kumar Savarimuthu is a Salesian priest from the province of Chennai, India. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from the Pontifical Salesian University and a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Besides publishing several articles in philosophical journals, he has also authored book: The Act of Assent. Newman's Grammar and its Impact on Lonergan's Insight (2025).