A History of Early Christian Creeds
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A History of Early Christian Creeds

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A History of Early Christian Creeds

About this book

This history of early Christian creeds contains an up-to-date account of their origin and development from the credal texts in the New Testament to the fully fledged classical formulae of the 4 th century. It includes the creeds' use and alteration in subsequent periods until the time of Charlemagne and the beginnings of the filioque controversy. In addition, the author provides a scholarly commentary on the most common ancient confessions: the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed.

Going beyond previous studies, the book contains chapters dedicated to the use of creeds in law, art, music, everyday life and even magic. Recently discovered source texts, such as a new Ethiopic version of the Roman Creed and a short recension of the Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople, receive extensive treatment. Credal developments in the eastern churches beyond the borders of the Roman Empire complete this comprehensive overview.

This volume is intended both as a textbook for advanced students of theology and cognate disciplines and as a reference book on the creeds in a wide range of contexts. All source texts are accompanied by modern English translations.

Winner of the Alberigo Award 2024 awarded by the European Academy of Religion.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Abbreviations
  6. 1 Introduction: What is a Creed?
  7. 2 A Brief History of Credal Research since Caspari
  8. 3 Symbolum and Related Terms for the Creed
  9. 4 In the Beginning: Confessing Christ without Creeds
  10. 5 The Old Roman Creed and its Descendants
  11. 6 Eastern Synodal Creeds from Nicaea up to Constantinople
  12. 7 The Council of Constantinople (381) and its Creeds
  13. 8 The Reception of N and C2 in the Latin and Greek Churches until the Time of Charlemagne
  14. 9 The Reception of N and C2 beyond the Latin and Greek Churches
  15. 10 Creeds as Means of Control in Synodal and Imperial Legislation
  16. 11 Creeds and the Liturgy
  17. 12 The Creed and the Liturgical Year
  18. 13 Preaching the Creed
  19. 14 Creeds in Daily Life
  20. 15 From Summary to Sacred Formula: Creeds, Magic, and Miracles
  21. 16 The Controversy over Filioque
  22. 17 The Apostles’ Creed, the Creed of Constantinople, and the Athanasian Creed as Standard Creeds in the Middle Ages and Beyond
  23. 18 The Creeds in Medieval Art
  24. 19 The Creeds in Medieval Music
  25. 20 By Way of Summary: A Very Brief History of the Early Christian Creeds
  26. 21 A Theology of the Creeds? Some Concluding Thoughts
  27. Bibliography
  28. I Biblical Passages
  29. II Ancient and Medieval Sources
  30. III Inscriptions, Papyri, Parchments, Ostraca, Wooden Tablets
  31. IV Manuscripts
  32. V Numbers in FaFo
  33. VI Ancient and Medieval Names
  34. VIII Credal Content
  35. Index