The story of creeds and confessions : tracing the development of the Christian faith / Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves.
| Author/creator | Fairbairn, Donald author. |
| Other author | Reeves, Ryan M., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2019] |
| Copyright Date | ©2019 |
| Description | xi, 396 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginning the story -- Part 1. Era of the Creeds (100-500) : -- Creedal impulse in Scripture and the early church -- Christian empire and creedal standardization -- Nicene Creed : a creed for the entire church -- Chalcedonian definition : explaining the Nicene Creed -- Apostles' Creed : a regional creed with traditional authority -- Athanasian Creed : a creedal anomaly with staying power -- Part 2. Exploring Creedal Theology (500-900) : -- Clarifying Chalcedon in the East -- West charts its own theological course -- Creedal dissension and the East-West schism -- Part 3. From creeds to confessions in the West (900-1500) -- Setting the stage for medieval developments -- Catholic confessions in the high Middle Ages -- Part 4. Reformation and Confessionalism (1500-1650) : -- Crisis of the Reformation -- Early Protestant confessions -- New generations of Protestant confessions -- Catholic and Orthodox responses to the Protestant confessions -- Protestant confessions in the late Reformation -- Part 5. Confessions in the Modern World (1650-Present) : -- New grammar of modern confessions. |
| Abstract | Creeds and confessions throughout Christian history provide a unique vantage point from which to study the Christian faith. To this end, Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves construct a story that captures both the central importance of creeds and confessions over the centuries and their unrealized potential to introduce readers to the overall sweep of church history. The book features texts of classic creeds and confessions as well as informational sidebars. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018054492 |
| ISBN | 9781540962195 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1540962199 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780801098161 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0801098165 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Joyner Reserve | BT990 .F345 2019 | ✔ Available | Want This? |