The Apostles' Creed [electronic resource] : The Ongoing Struggle of the Church to Define Its Basic Beliefs

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phipps, William E., 1930-2010.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apostles’ Creed.

Apostles' Creed.

Local Subjects:

Apostles’ Creed.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Millions of Catholics and Protestants accept without question the Apostles' Creed, presuming that it contains the core Christian beliefs. Beginning with their catechumen training, they recite it weekly. It is among the most widely shared expressions by Christian worshipers throughout the world, although few unapologetic examinations of its contents have been published. Yet two-thirds of the creed's clauses are in part, or altogether, at odds with the central message of the New Testament. This study will: first, describe the way in which the Creed, which originated centuries after the apostolic

Contents:

THE APOSTLES' CREED: The Ongoing Struggle of the Churchto Define Its Basic Beliefs; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Creedal Usage; Chapter 1: Creator God; Chapter 2: Jesus Christ Our Lord; Chapter 3: Born of Mary; Chapter 4: Suffered and Died; Chapter 5: Descended and Ascended; Chapter 6: Comes to Judge; Chapter 7: Holy Spirit, Holy Church; Chapter 8: Forgiven Saints; Chapter 9: Eternal Life; Chapter 10: An Apostle's Creed; Conclusion: What the AC Lacks; Bibliography; General Index; Biblical Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-1924-1

OCLC:

813004779