We Believe: Exploring The Nicene Faith

The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed of AD 381 was a key statement in the fourth-century church's theological controversies and confessional atmosphere. It explores Christian belief about God, creation, and redemption and connects the theology of the Creed to contemporary theological inquiry. The Creed sets out the basic parameters of Christian belief with an internal logic and a theological motif of God's internal and external relations.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 320 pages
\n Publication date: 16 September 2021
\n Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
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The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed of AD 381 was a pivotal statement in the context of the theological controversies and confessional atmosphere of the fourth-century church. In his exploration of Christian belief about God, creation, and redemption as expressed in the Creed, Alexander Irving makes a significant contribution to the ongoing task of the church's self-examination of its discourse about God.

The Creed sets out the importance of our tradition and the intrinsic relationship between the thought of the church today and the thought of the church across time. It grounds the Creed in its historical and theological context, connecting the theology of the Creed to some areas of contemporary theological inquiry.

The Creed sets out the basic parameters of Christian belief. While the specifics of what is believed within those parameters are not determined, there is an internal logic to the Creed's presentation of the Christian faith. The theological motif that gives particular shape to the Creed is the contrast between God's internal and external relations, which expresses an expansive vision of the generosity of God, with his relation to creation grounded in his being as love.

This expansive vision of God's generosity is reflected in the Creed's affirmation of the Trinity, which states that God is one God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Creed also emphasizes the importance of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God and the savior of humanity. It affirms that Jesus died for the sins of all people and that by believing in him, one can be saved from eternal separation from God.

The Creed also addresses the nature of God's creation and redemption. It affirms that God created the world out of nothing and that human beings are created in the image of God. It also states that human beings have sinned against God and that redemption is possible through the grace of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

In conclusion, the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed of AD 381 is a key statement in the context of the theological controversies and confessional atmosphere of the fourth-century church. Alexander Irving's exploration of Christian belief about God, creation, and redemption as expressed in the Creed contributes to the ongoing task of the church's self-examination of its discourse about God. The Creed sets out the basic parameters of Christian belief, grounded in the contrast between God's internal and external relations, and emphasizes the importance of Jesus Christ as the savior of humanity. It also addresses the nature of God's creation and redemption, affirming that human beings are created in the image of God and that redemption is possible through the grace of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

\n Weight: 510g\n
Dimension: 157 x 235 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781789742701\n \n