I Believe in God A Reflection on the Apostles' Creed

Name: I Believe in God A Reflection on the Apostles' Creed
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ISBN: 9780814652602

ISBN-10: 0814652603

ISBN-13: 9780814652602

Edition: 2008

Authors: Thomas P. Rausch

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In the spirit of nineteenth-century philosopher John Stuart Mill's admonition to "fully, frequently, and fearlessly" discuss what we profess to be true in order that it remain a "living truth" rather than "dead dogma," Thomas P. Rausch gives us I Believe in God: A Reflection on the Apostles' Creed. Rausch carefully explores the controversies that led to the development of the Creed and thereby brings the Creed to life for modern readers. More important, he maintains that the Creed is most fully alive when those who profess it do so as a personal response to their baptismal call. I Believe in God carefully unpacks the three articles of the Creed but does so always with an eye and heart…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Publication date: 2/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Introduction


Prolegomenon



Reason and Revelation



Theology and Its Language


God



"I believe in God"



"The Father almighty"



"Creator of heaven and earth"


Jesus Christ



"I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord."



"He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary."



"He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell."



"On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead."


The Holy Spirit



"I believe in the Holy Spirit"



"The holy catholic Church"



"The communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins"



"The resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting, Amen."


Postscript


Index