Faith to Creed: Ecumenical Perspectives on the Affirmation of the Apostolic Faith in the Fourth Century : Papers of the Faith to Creed Consultation, Commission on Faith and Order, NCCCUSA, October 25-27, 1989--Waltham, MassachusettsS. Mark Heim |
Contents
Toward a Common Confession of Faith according | 20 |
Toward a Common Historical Approach to | 45 |
The Monastic | 60 |
The FourthCentury Cappadocian Witness | 83 |
Basil of Caesarea | 95 |
The Nicene Creed and the Unity of Christians | 108 |
Trinitarian Orthodoxy Constantinianism | 129 |
Its Truth and Justice | 162 |
Summary Statement | 198 |
Common terms and phrases
affirmed Anabaptist ancient apostolic faith Arian Athanasius baptism basic Basil believe biblical bishops Cappadocian Catholic Chalcedon Chris Christ Christian Christian doctrine christology church history common confession communion concern confession of faith Constantine Constantinian Constantinian shift contemporary context council of Nicaea credal culture Cyril debates divine dogma Early Christian early church early monastics ecumenical councils ecumenical movement emperor ethical eucharistic expression fact Faith and Order faith of Nicaea Faith to Creed Fathers formula fourth century Gnostics God's gospel Gregory of Nyssa Hanson heresies Holy Spirit human hypostases imperial interpretation Irenaeus Jesus justice liberation liturgy living Lutheran Mennonite modern monasticism Nestorius Nicaenum Nicene Creed Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed normative Order Paper orthodoxy ousia Pachomius patristic perspective political Preface to Theology Press questions radical reception relationship role Roman Schwartz Scriptures social symbol teaching Testament theologians theological tion trans trinitarian Trinity truth understanding unity women Yoder