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Creeds of Christendom : 3 Volumes Hardcover – February 1, 1984

by Philip Schaff (Author)

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Philip Schaff, author of the standard 8 volume History Of The Christian Church, assembles all of the major Christian creedal statements from the early church to today. There is nothing in print as complete as Creeds Of Christendom.

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Hardcover: 2547 pages
Publisher: Baker Books; Revised edition (February 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801082323
ISBN-13: 978-0801082320
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 6.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #12654 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Theology

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A Necessary Set for the Serious Christian Reader

By T. B. Vick on September 3, 2000

Format: Hardcover

This is a must read for the serious Christian reader. Schaff has left no stone unturned in this compilation of historical Christian Creeds. In fact, since Schaff was the consummate Christian historian of the 19th century, he approaches this set in a very historical way. The set itself is organized via a certain time frame that Schaff apparently had in mind (unless the publishers altered this in later editions). Schaff begins by covering what a creed actually is, and why creeds were necessary. This is a very helpful section for his reader. From here Schaff covers all the creeds that have been written over the course of church history beginning with the ecumenical creeds (i.e. the Apostle's creed, Nicene creed, etc.). Schaff then covers the creeds of the Greek Church, the Roman Church, the Evangelical Protestant Church, The Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Evangelical Reformed Church (in all the countries that apply), the Modern Evangelical denominations (Congregational, Anabaptists, Calvinistic Baptists, Methodism, etc.). Each of these are covered in their own chapter and this is just volume 1 (WOW!). Volume 2 consists of the Scripture confessions , Ante-Nicene and Nicene Rules of Faith and Baptismal Creeds, greater detail and commentary on the Ecumenical, Greek, Roman, Russian, and Catholic Union Creeds. Volume 3 is more of what Schaff did not cover in volume 2, namely, the Evangelical Lutheran, Reformed, Modern Protestant, etc. Creeds. These are all covered in greater detail with commentary. Part four (of volume 3) is a modern (19th century for Schaff's day) look into the creeds that were being developed. Overall, this is a great set to own, and an invaluable reference tool that can be used many times over. Schaff was a wonderful historian and this work is among his best.Read more ›

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

Explanation of Content and praise of comprehensiveness

By David Noe (david-noe@uiowa.edu) on July 25, 1998

Format: Hardcover

Philip Schaff, the acknowledged "father" of American church history, has brought together in one place nearly all the confessional statements from the history of Christian orthodoxy. This three volume set of over 2400 pages, with a helpful table of contents and extensive indices, is divided thusly: Vol I, The History of Creeds; Vol. II, the Greek and Latin Creeds; Vol. III, The Evangelical Protestant Creeds. Volumes II and III contain the Creeds in their original language (Greek, Latin, French, Duth, English), with an English translation en fas. This set is a must for every serious student of church history, and has endured for over a century because of its thoroughness, fine prose style, and impartial tone. Highly recommended.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

illuminating and inspiring

By A Customer on September 8, 1999

Format: Hardcover

I couldn't believe there existed so much information on this subject. I'm a student of the humanities and this is right up my alley. The inclusion of original documents in Greek and Latin have made this book a relic. One should feel gratified that through this book one can own a piece of history. I have read many books on history and I can assertively say this is one of the best. Imagine, why read a book on christian history when you can go straight to the source and discover for yourself. I thank goodness there are people who still care about publishing such important things.

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Fantastic Set

After a quick flip through this set will be everything you or I could want with regard to Creeds within the Christian faith. Read more

Published 20 months ago by S.M. Reeves

A useful resource

The Creeds of Christendom (3 vols.) is an extremely useful resource for Priests or Pastors, or serious students of theology. Read more

Published on September 11, 2008 by Dr. M. J. Foster

A valuable set made less so by polemic.

Phillip Schaff, one of the foremost Protestant church historians over the last 2 centuries, has provided both student and scholar a valuable resource concerning the creedal... Read more

Published on August 2, 2000 by David Zampino