Reviews for The Making of the Creeds

The average rating for The Making of the Creeds based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-05-20 00:00:00 Karissa Mendicino I had the pleasure of reading this slim but comprehensive and insightful volume while studying for my Master of Theological Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School (1993-95). It was not on the reading list, I read it on my own as a supplementary text - and I am very glad I did! Easily-readable, yet information-packed, her lucid style and firm command of the subject matter made a surprisingly complex topic comprehensible and enjoyable. She traces the process of the development of the core Christian doctrines of the Trinity and Incarnation from the spontaneous affirmations contained in the Holy Scriptures, through the Apostles Creed, to the fuller and more fleshed-out (no pun intended!) doctrine of the Nicene and eventually Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creeds, which became and remain the basis of orthodox Christianity, whether Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Protestant. As an Anglican priest, I hope to use this as a text for Christian formation classes, if I can find an affordable reprint. It is deep and thorough enough for the beginning theological scholar, yet clear and concise enough for the lay person. Highly recommended!

Review # 2 was written on 2008-01-31 00:00:00 Paul Kinderen A helpful summary of the creeds and their theological import as well as the political and theological circumstances of their creation. An excellent little read.