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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... nature and person of Jesus Christ . The Council of Nicea made it clear to all the world that Jesus Christ is both " the only Son of God " and " truly human , " and that the Holy Spirit is " the Lord , the giver of life . . . who with ...
... nature . Do events recur over and over again in an endless cycle , he asks , or is each event a singular , fleeting point in time ? If every event in history , every act of ours , were repeated endlessly , life would place an unbearable ...
... nature of the incarnate Christ . The creed of Nicea , then , was formulated to state the faith of the whole church , the faith of what " we " believe . Yes , it was written by bishops , the teachers of the church , based on existing ...
... nature with the Father— " of one Being with the Father " — was also a model for the unity that ought to characterize the Christian . Thus , homoousios , the mysterious oneness between Father and Son , is the standard of mutuality and ...
... natural beauty spots , caves , and springs were sacred , and that all the gods and spirits of nature were to be worshiped . In addition to pagan religions , Gnosticism was a widely diverse movement that threatened the Christian church ...
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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 |