The Creed

References

Why We Chose Küng's Credo as Our Primary Reference

The Apostle's Creed

The Nicene Creed

In the 21st century, what do we really mean, what can we truly profess when we say the words of the Nicene Creed or the Apostles’ Creed?

We studied the Creed in six sessions from Sep. 10, 2000 to Oct. 15, 2000. The presentations were by David Monyak.

Sessions

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Creed 1. God the Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth

Creed 2. Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Creed 3. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

Creed 4. The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

Creed 5. The Holy Spirit, the Church, the Communion of Saints

Creed 6. The Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Life

All six Creed handouts in one .pdf file

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Presentations were by David Monyak.

Why we chose Han Küng's Credo as Our Primary Reference

Hans Küng is professor of Ecumenical Theology emeritus and the former director of the Institute for Ecumenical Research in the University of Tübingen, Germany. He has been characterized as a "liberal" Catholic theologian.

We chose Kung's book because of: 

• Küng's willingness to ask difficult and tough questions and engage them thoroughly 

• his apologist outlook and skill in justifying Christianity confronted with modern science and philosophy 

• his sensitivity to the beliefs of other religions and in particular to the Jewish roots of Christianity.

Not all of Dr. Küng's theology is fully "orthodox." We have supplemented his presentation with information from other references when understanding a broader spectrum of views is helpful or appropriate.

References

Primary Reference for Series

Credo. The Apostles' Creed Explained for Today. Hans Küng. Doubleday. New York. 1992

Other References for Series

Christian Theology. An Introduction. Second Edition. Alister E. McGrath. Blackwell Publishers. 1997.

"I Believe." Exploring the Apostles' Creed. Alister McGrath. InterVarsity Press. Downers Grove, Illinois. 1991

Introduction to Theology. Revised Edition. Owen C. Thomas. Morehouse Publishing. Harrisburg. 1983

Loving the Questions. An Exploration of the Nicene Creed. Marianne H. Micks. Cowley. Boston. 1993

Also see references in the Survey of Theology