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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... things that truly matter for Christians . As I travel across the church , I am pleased by how many congregations use the Apostles ' Creed and by the large number of worshipers who have memo- rized it . Although the affirmations of the ...
... things . Yet there are many among us who would be hard pressed to name all the documents in The Book of Confessions , let alone speak about their settings , emphases , or relation- ships to our time and place . We know too well that ...
... things so that our joy may be complete . ( 1 John 1 : 1-4 ) THE AUTHORITY OF THE PAST The confessions of our church — the living faith of our forebears have a cer- tain authority over us . After all , these creeds , confessions , and ...
... things and No to others . Genuine confession of faith is always both affirmation of truth and denial of untruth . " If the Yes does not in some way contain the No , " said Karl Barth , " it will not be the Yes of a confession . . . . If ...
... things , of course . But we are not the first people to ask the questions . We do not have to bear the weight of these problems alone . The confessions may be particularly important at times when the church faces pressures from the ...
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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 |