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Friday, January 22, 2021

Online Resources


The Apostles' Creed 
Online Resources




Online Commentaries


Thomas Aquinas's commentary on the Apostles' Creed (Expositio in Symbolum Apostolorum): https://isidore.co/aquinas/Creed.htm

Martin Luther's commentary on the Apostles' Creed (Large Catechism): https://bookofconcord.org/large-catechism/part-ii/

J. N. D. Kelly's commentary on the Apostles' Creed in Early Christian Creeds (pp.368-397)


Evangelical (The Gospel Coalition) commentary on the Apostles Creed: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/course/the-apostles-creed/#course-introduction

Commentary on the Apostles' Creed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm



Encyclopaedia and Dictionary Entries

Credo : I believe 


'Apostles Creed' (Catholic Encyclopaedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01629a.htm

'Apostles Creed' (The Cambridge dictionary of Christian theology): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1troZZz71aK-eH_gTKwF004NJj7jmj4JE/view?usp=sharing


Article 1 : Father and Creator (1-3)

I believe (1) in God, the Father almighty (2), 

creator of heaven and earth(3). 


Fatherhood of God (The New Dictionary of Christian Theology): 

'Abba'(The Cambridge dictionary of Christian theology): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1troZZz71aK-eH_gTKwF004NJj7jmj4JE/view?usp=sharing


                                                        Article 2 : Son and Redeemer (4-11)

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son(4), our Lord (5), 

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, 

born of the Virgin Mary (6), 

suffered under Pontius Pilate (7), 

was crucified, died, and was buried; 

he descended to the dead (8). 

On the third day he rose again (9); 

he ascended into heaven, 

he is seated at the right hand of the Father (10), 

and he will come to judge the living and the dead (11). 


'Arian Controversy' (The Cambridge dictionary of Christian theology): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1troZZz71aK-eH_gTKwF004NJj7jmj4JE/view?usp=sharing

Virgin Birth (The New Dictionary of Christian Theology): 

'Descent into Hell (The New Dictionary of Christian Theology): 'https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OphTghRtEymTsL3eHvja7xVUd7Oo7bKG/view?usp=sharing

Ascension (The New Dictionary of Christian Theology): 

                                                       
                                                     Article 3: Spirit and Sanctifier (12-16)

I believe in the Holy Spirit (12), 

the holy catholic Church (13), 

the communion of saints (14), 

the forgiveness of sins (15), 

the resurrection of the body, 

and the life everlasting. Amen (16).



Communion of Saints (The New Dictionary of Christian Theology): 

'The Holy Spirit' (Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine): 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPfay-Yqyf-BpCciIvz1vypE5b3foho8/view?usp=sharing




Readings on the Apostles’ Creed



Primers which may be purchased online (or, in some cases, viewed in part on google books)




I believe : Exploring the Apostles' Creed (Alister McGrath): https://www.amazon.co.uk/I-believe-Exploring-Apostles-Creed/dp/0851108911/ref=pd_all_pref_n_2?pd_rd_w=IJDnb&pf_rd_p=4d27882c-9fe7-40fd-a2ba-f8a742cae628&pf_rd_r=M2NKZ510G0B5HXPKMNCT&pd_rd_r=aca4d3c3-bd8d-4732-9468-2e16695ee4b0&pd_rd_wg=6ETND&pd_rd_i=0851108911&psc=1


The Apostles' Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism (Benjamin Myers): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apostles-Creed-Catechism-Christian-Essentials/dp/1683590880/ref=pd_all_pref_n_3?pd_rd_w=wedRj&pf_rd_p=4d27882c-9fe7-40fd-a2ba-f8a742cae628&pf_rd_r=K9XZS3PZS4F697N300V3&pd_rd_r=68dc6db8-0b20-4081-af0a-bafba0994b56&pd_rd_wg=H8s6l&pd_rd_i=1683590880&psc=1


Tokens of Trust: An Introduction to Christian Belief (Rowan Williams): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tokens-Trust-Introduction-Christian-Belief/dp/1853118036/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KNX1FIQQNRXY&dchild=1&keywords=tokens+of+trust+rowan+williams&qid=1611352312&s=books&sprefix=tokens+of+trust+%2Cstripbooks%2C160&sr=1-1






Studies of the Apostles' Creed which may be purchased online (or, in some cases, viewed in part on google books)



The Creed as Symbol (C.S.C. Nicholas Ayo): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0268007713/?coliid=I2TMMKW8TOS0QT&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


Credo: Meditations on the Apostles’ Creed (Hans Urs Von Balthasar):https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0898708036/?coliid=I3VD4738YQDQBC&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


A Plain Man's Guide to the Apostles' Creed (William Barclay): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plain-Mans-Guide-Apostles-Creed/dp/0853054711


What Christians Ought to Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Through the Apostles’ Creed (Michael F. Bird): https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Christians-Ought-Believe-Michael/dp/0310520924/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=apostles+creed+bird&qid=1611352015&s=books&sr=1-1


Loyalty to God: The Apostles Creed in Life and Liturgy (T.W. Jr. Jennings): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0687228212/?coliid=I3KSCHUY59N30Q&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters (L.T. Johnson): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Luke-Timothy-Johnson-Christians-Believe/dp/B00154NXDQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Luke+Timothy+Johnson+creed&qid=1611352258&s=books&sr=1-1


Believing Three Ways in One God (Nicholas Lash):https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0334028981/?coliid=I3F2FEYZ6XV67X&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


The Faith We Confess (Jan Lochman):https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0567093670/?coliid=I2URCCJLFFFCDY&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


Christian Faith: An Essay on the Structure of the Apostles’ Creed (Henri de Lubac):https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0898700531/?coliid=IJJ3OUYQFAHU0&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


The Creed: The Apostolic Faith in Contemporary Theology (Bernard L. Marthalar): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creed-Apostolic-Contemporary-Theology-Revived/dp/0896225372/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9780896225374&linkCode=qs&qid=1611352608&s=books&sr=1-1


Nourishing Faith Through Fiction: Reflections on the Apostles Creed in Literature and Film (John R. May): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nourishing-Faith-Through-Fiction-Communication/dp/1580511066


The Apostles's Creed in the Light of Today's Questions (W. Pannenberg): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apostles-Creed-Light-Todays-Questions/dp/0334000386/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=credo+pannenberg&qid=1611352137&s=books&sr=1-1


Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition (Jaroslav Pelikan): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0300109741/?coliid=I16SIMCUT462PJ&colid=26MCTJTZNF1SS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


Introduction to Christianity (Josef Ratzinger): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Christianity-Communio-Joseph-Ratzinger/dp/1586170295/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=introduction+to+christianity+ratzinger&qid=1611351905&s=books&sr=1-1


Faith and Film: Theological Themes at the Cinema (Bryan P. Stone): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faith-Film-Theological-Themes-Cinema/dp/0827210272




                                                         The Apostles Creed 


Article 1 : Father and Creator (1-3)

Article 2 : Son and Redeemer (4-11)

Article 3: Spirit and Sanctifier (12-16)


Biblical Sources 


  1. Matthew 9: 20-22; 27-30; Hebrews 11:1-12:3; James 2: 14-24; Psalm 96: 10-17; 99:1-5; Ezekiel 33:11-16; Luke 11:1-4; Philippians 3:13-14. 
  2. Psalm 105;8-11; Matthew 6:9-13; 7:9-11; John 14:5-14; Romans 8: 13-17. 
  3. Genesis 1-2; Psalm 8, 19, 104; Isaiah 40:28-31; Romans 1:20; Revelation 4:11. 
  4. Mark 1:1-8; 2:1-13; John 1:14; 5:16-27; 17:1-26; Romans 1:3-4. 
  5. Matthew 7:21-22; Acts 2:14-39: Romans 10:9; I Corinthians 12:3; Philippians 2:5-11. 
  6. Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1: 26-38; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:14-16. 
  7. Psalm 22; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Matthew 27:11-56; John 19:1-16. 
  8. Matthew 27:32-66; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42. 
  9. Matthew 28:1-20; John 20:1-23; I Corinthians 15:1-28. 
  10. Acts 1:1-11; Acts 2:32-36; Colossians 3:1-3. 
  11. Matthew 25:31-4; Acts 10:42; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11: 2 Peter 3:3-10. 
  12. John 14:15-27; Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 14:1-25. 
  13. 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; Ephesians 5:25-33; Colossians 1:18. 
  14. Acts 4:32-37; Romans 12:3-11; Ephesians 4:11-16; Hebrews 11:1-12:3. 
  15. Isaiah 59:1-15; Matthew 18: 23-35; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; 1 Peter 1:14-17. 
  16. John 11:21-27; I Corinthians 15; Revelation 21:1-22:6.
(Biblical citations sourced from Alister McGrath’s I Believe: Exploring the Apostle’s Creed)


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