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In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. This accessible overview walks readers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions -- not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today. As a part of the KNOW series, Know the Creeds and Councils is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith. Each chapter covers a key statement of faith and includes a discussion of its historical context, a simple explanation of the statement's content and key points, reflections on contemporary and ongoing relevance, and discussion questions. - Publisher.
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Short review: This and its companion (Know the Heretics) are a good introduction to early theology of the church and how that theology developed. The early creeds in particular are important to the church because they are almost universally affirmed, but many are less sure about what they are affirming. This is a good book to help the reader (or an adult study group) understand how the creeds were developed and what they contain and then how the later councils have continued to impact our current theology. This is a little drier than Know the Heretics, but both are very readable and non-technical.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/know-the-creeds-and-councils/
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