Know the Creeds and Councils

by Justin S. Holcomb

Overview

In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. This accessible overview walks readers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions—not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today.

As a part of the KNOW series, Know the Creeds and Councils is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith.

Each chapter covers a key statement of faith and includes a discussion of its historical context, a simple explanation of the statement’s content and key points, reflections on contemporary and ongoing relevance, and discussion questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310515098
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	04/29/2014
Series:	KNOW Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Justin Holcomb (Ph D, Emory University) is an Episcopal priest and a professor of theology and Christian thought at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. He has authored, coauthored, and edited several books, including Know the Heretics. He lives with his wife and daughters in Orlando, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Apostles’ Creed (ca 140) 2. Nicene Creed (325) 3. Athanasian Creed (late fifth or early sixth century) 4. Councils of Constantinople (381, 553, 681) 5. Councils of Ephesus (431) 6. Creed of Chalcedon (451) 7. Councils of Carthage (418) and Orange (529) 8. Ninety-Five Theses (1517) 9. Council of Trent (1545) 10. Heidelberg Catechism (1563) 11. Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion (1563) 12. Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 13. Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) 14. Lausanne Covenant (1974) 15. Chicago Statement on Inerrancy (1978) Conclusion