This thoughtful; fully accessible exploration of the creed; the list of beliefs central to the Christian faith; delves into its origins and illuminates the contemporary significance of why it still matters.During services in Christian communities; the members of the congregation stand together to recite the creed; professing in unison the beliefs they share. For most Christians; the creed functions as a sort of “ABC†of what it means to be a Christian and to be part of a worldwide movement. Few people; however; know the source of this litany of beliefs; a topic that is further confused by the fact that there are two different versions: the Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed. In The Creed; Luke Timothy Johnson; a New Testament scholar and Catholic theologian; clarifies the history of the creed; discussing its evolution from the first decades of the Christian Church to the present day. By connecting the deep theological conflicts of the early Church with the conflicts and questions facing Christians today; Johnson shows that faith is a dynamic process; not based on a static set of rules. Written in a clear; graceful style and appropriate for Christians of all denominations; The Creed is destined to become a classic of modern writings on spirituality.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. DisappointingBy LuvtoreadThe book was recommended to me and since I am intrigued by the subject matter I bought it. I was deeply disappointed. I found the author's essay did not follow the chapter or section names. The author seemed to ramble. Some of the major points of existing racial bias still extant in this country today which must have existed 20 years ago when this book was written were not addressed. There were some good moments; but overall I feel this book needed an editor's hand to reorganize and revise many areas. This book in my opinion does not address the racial issues of today and certainly does not live up to the title.0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. ?By BCbought this book for a class that I didn't end up taking so i don't know much about it's content.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. easily one of the bestBy Chris FungThis is a very well-thought-out and very well-written book. After teaching a course on race and politics for 5 years now; I had despaired of finding a single book that introduces students to the core issues.I'm amazed to find that Prof. Dalton's book does just that: privilege; supremacy; class; gender; fear-mongering; alliance building. It's all here. Noting that this book is also ten years old; I have to say: "Dang; why didn't anyone tell me about this book before!"This is a book that is valuable for its analysis; but it's also valuable for the way in which he starts to address many of the problems that confront communities of color and white folks interested in social justice. Not only that; Dalton provides a couple of really exciting concrete examples of how common ground can be forged.Granted; some may find some of his discussion overly-rooted in middle-class experiences and in Christianity (one of the core examples for instance in this book is his discussion of the interracial gospel group "Salt and Pepper"). However; I don't think this is a negative: Dalton is leading from his strengths and if as Fannie Lou Hamer said; we have to pick up the bucket from where it lies; then middle-class alliance building is part of where it's at. For sure there are other books which discuss working-class coalitions (Steve Gregory's books are good examples of these); I don't begrudge Dalton his own choice of bucket. The brother has a fine mind; and a good way with words. He had me laughing out loud in places too.Highly highly recommended.
