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The Search for a Symbol
William R. H. Haughton
其他書名
"A New Creed" and The United Church of Canada
出版
Wipf and Stock Publishers
, 2022-03-24
主題
Religion / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy
Religion / Christian Rituals & Practice / General
ISBN
1666732664
9781666732665
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=gKFlEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
“A New Creed” is, by all accounts, a dominant feature of The United Church of Canada. Since its initial writing in 1968, it has come to be a primary symbol of the denomination in the ancient Christian (baptismal) sense of the word and also in the modern.
The Search for a Symbol
reveals the fascinating and largely untold story of “A New Creed’s” origins. It also engages in an unprecedented historical, literary, and theological analysis of the creed’s text. This book offers the provocative argument that though “A New Creed” should continue to have a place in the life and liturgy of Canada’s largest Protestant church, it does not take full advantage of the possible benefits that can come from healthy practices of creedal confession—namely teaching people about the biblical story of salvation as well as connecting them in relationship with God and one another. For these purposes, the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds are shown to be better confessional options, and readily available ones within The United Church’s tradition.