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  • Creeds, Catechisms, and Confessions

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    In “Credo – I Believe” I note the subtle but important distinction between Credere Deum (to believe God exists) and Credere in Deum (to believe in God). Here I want to share four resources that will help you compare various creeds, catechisms, and confessions in their historical Christian context. Please note the following: The text…

  • Credo – I Believe

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    Boethius
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    The prevalent method of high medieval philosophy and theology is known as Scholasticism. This method distinguishes between the Latin terms credere (to believe) and credere in (to believe in). This is how Scholastic theology makes the subtle but important distinction between Credere Deum (to believe God exists) and Credere in Deum (to believe in God).…

  • Four Books for Philosophy and Theology

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    Boethius
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    During the second century, the theologian Tertullian famously asked, “What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the Church?” In these questions from Tertullian, a display of Christian theological resistance to Greek philosophical influence is evident. In The Book of Concord (here), we find the Apostles’ Creed…