Early Christian Doctrines

Early Christian Doctrines
Title Early Christian Doctrines PDF eBook
Author J. N. D. Kelly
Publisher A&C Black
Pages 532
Release 2000-11-20
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780826452528

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"A history of doctrines of the early Church, written and arranged with exceptional clarity by a leading patristic scholar, the principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. Canon Kelly describes the development of the principal Christian doctrines from the close of the first century to the middle of the fifth, and from the end of the apostolic age to the council of Chalcedon. His book thus covers the great doctrinally creative period in the Church's history, the centuries in which there was a constant upsurge of fresh ideas before the settled formalism of both the East and West. He gives the student and invaluable outline of Church history and patrology against which to place the evolving theological doctrines which he summarises and expounds" -- Back cover.

Early Christian Creeds

Early Christian Creeds
Title Early Christian Creeds PDF eBook
Author J. N. D. Kelly
Publisher T&T Clark
Pages
Release 2020-03-19
Genre
ISBN 9780567658760

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Faith in Formulae

Faith in Formulae
Title Faith in Formulae PDF eBook
Author Wolfram Kinzig
Publisher Oxford Early Christian Texts
Pages 1856
Release 2017-09-13
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780198269410

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This collection of all creeds and credal formulae of the early Church in Greek and Latin covers the period from the writings of the New Testament down to the early Middle Ages. The source texts are taken from the most up-to-date critical editions available and newly found texts have been added. They are accompanied by English translations and, where applicable, introduced individually by brief remarks on their authorship, date, and provenance.

Early Christian Creeds & Hymns

Early Christian Creeds & Hymns
Title Early Christian Creeds & Hymns PDF eBook
Author Tony Costa
Publisher H&e Academic
Pages 252
Release 2021-08-17
Genre
ISBN 9781774840139

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Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have expressed their faith in word and song. Among the ways they confessed what they believed was through creeds. The term"creed," which comes from the Latin credo ("I believe"), has played a central role in the identity of the Church and expressing her core beliefs. Some of the more famous creeds are the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. While these creeds developed in the first few centuries of the Church, the earliest creeds are embedded within the New Testament text itself. The singing of hymns, which are closely associated with creeds, has also been part of the Church's ancient heritage. These credal hymns were adopted from the synagogues and have continued to be an integral expression of worship today. The New Testament contains many of the hymns that the early Christians sang. Since these hymns are confessional in nature, we can state that hymns were creed-like, confessing in song what the earliest Christians believed. This book examines the ancient creeds and hymns found in the New Testament, shedding light on what the earliest Christians held to be central, definitional, and foundational to their faith.

The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages

The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages
Title The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages PDF eBook
Author Scott Hahn
Publisher Emmaus Road Publishing
Pages 180
Release 2016-05-26
Genre Religion
ISBN 1941447791

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Why were the early Christians willing to die to protect a single iota of the creed? Why have the Judeans, Romans, and Persians—among others—seen the Christian creed as a threat to the established social order? In The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages, bestselling author Dr. Scott Hahn recovers and conveys the creed’s revolutionary character. Tracing the development of the first formulations of faith in the early Church through later ecumenical councils, The Creed tells the story of how the very profession of our belief in Christ fashions us for heavenly life as we live out our earthly days.

Creeds of the Churches

Creeds of the Churches
Title Creeds of the Churches PDF eBook
Author John H. Leith
Publisher Westminster John Knox Press
Pages 760
Release 1982-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780804205269

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"An excellent compendium of Christian creeds. Especially valuable are the informative notes and comments by the editor which introduce both creedal sections and individual creeds".----Presbyterian Journal

The Story of Creeds and Confessions

The Story of Creeds and Confessions
Title The Story of Creeds and Confessions PDF eBook
Author Donald Fairbairn
Publisher Baker Academic
Pages 399
Release 2019-10-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 1493418181

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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.