Creeds & confessions of faith in the Christian tradition / edited by Jaroslav Pelikan and Valerie Hotchkiss.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pelikan, Jaroslav, 1923-2006.

Hotchkiss, Valerie R., 1960-

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creeds.

Creeds--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

4 volumes ; 27 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Other Title:

Creeds and confessions of faith in the Christian tradition

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2003]

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh OS 8.0 or highter; PowerPC G3 (604 processor) or higher/8 X CD-ROM drive/64 MB of RAM/16 bit graphics; Windows 95 or higher; Pentium II processor or higher, 200 MHz or higher/8 X CD-ROM drive/64 MB of RAM/16 bit graphics; Linux; Pentium II or Mac G3 equivalent processor/Graphic User Interface/Netscape or Internet Explorer browser version 4 or above/Flash browser plug-in version 6.

Summary:

This remarkable five-volume set assembles the principal creeds and confessions of the Christian Church, from biblical times to the present and from all over the globe, and places them in their historical and theological context. An introductory volume, Credo, by eminent church historian Jaroslav Pelikan, surveys the history of these creeds, delves into the meaning and purpose of creeds, and probes the issues and controversies that spawn new creeds, as well as the origins of new religious movements within Christianity. The set includes over 225 texts, with translations from many languages. Pelikan and Hotchkiss provide a brief introduction to each creed and confession, as well as commentary and notes identifying its biblical and other sources. A massive and unique comparative index serves as a comprehensive guide, doctrine by doctrine, to all the creeds and confessions. And a CD-ROM, which contains all the translated texts in their original languages, is also included.

Contents:

v. 1. Rules of faith in the early church. Eastern Orthodox affirmations of faith. Medieval Western statements of faith

v. 2. Creeds and confessions of the Reformation era

v. 3. Statements of faith in modern Christianity

v. [4]. Credo / Jaroslav Pelikan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

CD-ROM contains original language texts with an interactive program that allows browsing.

Accompanying CD-ROM in pocket at end of vol. 1.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Contains:

Pelikan, Jaroslav, 1923-2006. Credo.

ISBN:

0300093918

0300093896

0300084358

0300093926

0300093888

0300099169

OCLC:

51637647