Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition

Pelikan, Jaroslav

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Many of us recite creeds or confessions on Sunday morning. But how many of us know why? Answering complex questions on origin, meaning and use of church dogma, acclaimed scholar Pelikan’s knowledge of creedal history is unparalleled. Thoroughly distills the authors more difficult academic work into an invaluably readable single-volume historical introduction.

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Co-Winner of the 2004 John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences, given by the Kluge Foundation

One of the world's leading theologians offers important insights into the history and significance of Christian creeds.

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    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9780300109740
  • Page Count
    672
  • Publisher
    Yale University Press
  • Publication Date
    December 2005

Endorsements (3)

"Indispensable. . . . An achievement unlikely to be surpassed.

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Donald K.McKim

Theological Studies

"[Pelikan's] book is learned, indeed massively so, yet because of the lucidity of its prose it is accessible to the general reader.

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Luke Timothy Johnson

Washington Post Book World

"A work of keen insight, great learning, and ecumenical generosity.

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Robert Louis Wilken

First Things

About the Author

Jaroslav Pelikan is Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University and in 2004 received the John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Human Sciences. During his distinguished career he has received dozens of honors and awards, including 42 honorary degrees. He is the author of nearly 40 books and the editor of scores of others.

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Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition

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Publisher's Description

Co-Winner of the 2004 John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences, given by the Kluge Foundation

One of the world's leading theologians offers important insights into the history and significance of Christian creeds.

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