Confessing and Believing
The Apostles’ Creed as Script for the Christian Life
- Theology
- Publisher: Fortress Press (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
In Confessing and Believing, Trevor Hart takes readers on a guided tour of the Apostles' Creed, one of the most ancient, universally recognized, and important statements of faith ever penned by the Christian Church. The Creeds' lasting value is not owed simply to its age--it has identifiable roots in the earliest baptismal ceremonies of the earliest Christians--but because, as Hart's careful interpretation demonstrates, the Creed is as comprehensive in its scope as it is concise in its testimony. While the Creeds' intrinsic values make it ideal for regular use in worship, Hart capitalizes on the Creed's structure and highly concentrated nature to provide a framework for teaching the essentials of Christian belief. Hart reveals that there is far more to the Creed than ancient statements about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, or the Church. Hart employs the Creeds' twelve clauses to reveal the vibrant theology behind, in, and in front of the Creed. His interpretation of the Creed is not just an historical exercise, i.e., to discover what Christians once believed, but to understand "what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all"--and to do so in a way that addresses the intellectual and cultural contexts of the 21st Century. Hart's perceptive analysis reveals why the Creed has been, is, and will continue to be both confessed and believed.
Endorsements (4)
“This is a survival handbook for those venturing to explore life in all its risk and excitement. The author knows the heights and depths of the terrain, and opens them up to the reader with warmth, humor, and deep insight.”
“The Apostles’ Creed is a theological statement, but it is theology that arises from and finds its home in the life of the church. That same intersection might describe this wise, learned, and engaging reflection on the Creed. Trevor Hart is one of our most gifted theologians. But in these pages he also addresses the whole church as a skilled pastor, with great clarity, warmth, and wit.”
“Trevor Hart’s exposition breathes new life into this ancient creed, essentially a distillation of the story of Scripture, and shows that it is at once the Christian’s belief system, worship hymn, and dramatic script. That this book began as a series of sermons serves as a reminder that the best theology serves the church as a guide to faith’s search for understanding.”
“Trevor Hart is an unusual writer. Being both a seasoned academic theologian and a working pastor, he brings to his treatment of the Apostles’ Creed the critical eye of the scholar, as well as the light touch of one accustomed to making difficult theology plain. These qualities are in ample evidence in this volume, which readers will find warms their hearts as it instructs their minds. I heartily recommend it.”
Professor. Oliver Crisp
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