The Faith for Beginners: Understanding the Creeds
Overview
The Apostle’s and Nicene Creeds are prayers most Catholics take for granted. We pray them by rote when we say the rosary or go to Mass—often without thinking about or fully understanding what we’re saying. Providing you with this understanding is what the Faith for Beginners is all about. It’s a fascinating romp through the history of the Creeds, closely examining what we believe and why—with reference to the Scripture, the Church Fathers, and Church councils.
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- Offers clear explanations of key Catholic doctrines
- Presents clear answers to difficult questions
- Includes guidance for Catholic living
- Our “Creed-able” Faith
- How Need Built the Creed
- In the Beginning—The Father
- “Who Do You Say I Am”—The Son
- The Holy Spirit, Breath of Life
- A Great Mystery—The Church
- Our Weight of Glory
- Some Common Objections to the Creed
Top Highlights
“eventually step out from the safety of observation onto the surface of mystery and trust the mystery to hold firm.” (Page 11)
“That means that the hierarchy, the sacraments, the doctrine, and all else exist for one purpose only: to make sinners holy.” (Page 81)
“If you have ever studied the eyes of a loved one, you are contemplating a mystery.” (Page 11)
“Faith does not observe, collect, measure, and analyze data. But” (Page 10)
“The believer hears the directions and acts upon them” (Page 10)
- Title: The Faith for Beginners: Understanding the Creeds
- Authors: Stephen K. Ray, R. Dennis Walters
- Publisher: Catholic Answers
- Print Publication Date: 2006
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 126
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Creeds
- Resource ID: LLS:FAITHBEGINNERS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:41:34Z
Stephen K. Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and the author of several best-selling books, including Crossing the Tiber. He is a regular guest on Catholic Answers Live and has appeared on many other radio and TV programs, including Fox News. He is writer, producer and host of the 10-part video/DVD series The Footprints of God: the Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine. A father of four, he owns a business in Michigan where he lives with his wife and two younger daughters.
Dennis Walters is a native of California. He spent eight years in seminary there before earning a PhD in literature at Michigan State University. He is currently pursuing a degree in theological studies and is a candidate for ordination to the Permanent Deaconate. He has taught at the high school and university levels and is currently RCIA director at Christ the King Parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan.