Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition

Many of us recite creeds or confessions on Sunday morning. But how many of us know why? Answering complex questions on origin, meaning and use of church dogma, acclaimed scholar Pelikan’s knowledge of creedal history is unparalleled. Thoroughly distills the authors more difficult academic work into an invaluably readable single-volume historical introduction.