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The Making of the Creeds (SCM classics)
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Product Description
In lucid and non-technical prose, Young demonstrates how and why the two most familiar Christian creeds - the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed - came into being. She describes how creeds originated in instruction before baptism and have their roots in the New Testament itself. She then shows how the rise of Gnosticism and a tendancy towards fragmentation in the church made a clear statement of faith necessary, as well as outlining the various controversies which led to particular words and phrases being included in the creeds as we now have them. She then describes the construction of the great Christian doctrines of the Trinity and incarnation.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #235359 in Books
- Published on: 2002-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 130 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'An excellent, short, accessible introduction to the formation of classical Christianity....the sort of book that theological educators long for and which intelligent and thoughtful students of all kinds deserve.' Church Times
About the Author
Frances Young is Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham.
Customer Reviews
A good up-date on Richardson's book on the Creeds.
Since using Richardson's book on the Creeds, it is useful to see an up to date work on this aspect of theology. It is a good contrast and well worth a read.
