Conversations with the Confessions: Dialogue in the Reformed TraditionJoseph D. Small Westminster John Knox Press, 1. 1. 2005 - 248 strán (strany) Fourteen Presbyterian scholars enter into conversations with the confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and examine the major theological themes that make the confessions such foundational commitments of faith. This collection of insightful essays provides readers with a clear understanding of the confessions from different periods of the church's life. These conversations with the confessions found in the PC(USA)'s Book of Confessions include some illuminating commentary on why they were written and demonstrate how they can be used to address major theological issues. This important work will help scholars, pastors, and church leaders interested in studying the Reformed tradition appreciate the role of the confessions in shaping Christian life and faith today. |
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... body and soul , in life and in death — not to myself but to my faithful Savior , Jesus Christ . ( Heidelberg Catechism ) These are great and abiding truths of the Christian faith — in the twenty - first century as well as in the ...
... body of Christ and the community of believers . Each convert was asked a series of questions by the minister or priest . In an important third- century document , the church father Hippolytus records detailed instructions for baptism ...
... bodies are good and worthy of our care , as are the bodies of other people . Our Charlotte Presbyterian might have more to say . Because she is a physi- cist , she would find the phrase " visible and invisible " particularly interesting ...
... bodies , bodies that suffer from arthritis , diabetes , cancer , and Alzheimer's disease . These same bod- ies will rise to eternal life with God , restored in a way that is appropriate for eter- nal life with God , and also in a way ...
... body and soul , in life and in death — not to myself but to my faithful Savior , Jesus Christ . " These are words of comfort , and it is significant that our 1991 Brief Statement of Faith opens with an homage to this question and answer ...
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A Conversation with the Westminster Standards | 51 |
A Conversation with TwentiethCentury Confessions | 69 |
Who Is God? | 93 |
Who Are We? | 111 |
What Does God Have to Do with Us? | 121 |
What Do We Have to Do with Each Other? | 135 |
Why the Church? | 151 |
Why the Bible? | 171 |
How Shall We Worship? | 187 |
How Shall We Live? | 207 |
Essential Tenets? | 223 |