Honest Faith for Our Time
Truth-telling about the Bible, the Creed, and the Church
Published on 13. September 2010
194 pages
978-1-4982-7286-5 (ISBN)
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This volume is a biblical theological critique of the Apostles' Creed and a development of the role of the Holy Spirit in the church, the world, and the personal experience of Christian faith. It addresses the creed as a historic document, an artifact of early Christian theological development, and a long-standing guide for the form and content of that faith tradition. This book is an appreciation of the Apostles' Creed in terms of its persistent pastoral effect in the church. It is also a criticism of aspects of the creed that are unbiblical and crafted for political or extraneous theological reasons by the bishops of the ancient ecumenical councils.
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J. Harold Ellens is a retired university professor, Presbyterian theologian, and pastor. He has served as a United States Army chaplain (colonel) and has worked as a clinical psychotherapist. He is the Executive Director Emeritus of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief emeritus of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity. His numerous books include Miracles (2008) and The Healing Power of Spirituality (2010). For more information, you may visit Dr. Ellens' website at www.JHaroldEllens.com.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- The Apostles' Creed
- Preface
- Part One: The Creed and the Church
- Chapter 1: I Believe in God
- Chapter 2: Jesus Christ, Our Lord
- Chapter 3: Conceived of the Spirit, Born of a Virgin
- Chapter 4: Suffered, Died, Buried
- Chapter 5: He Descended into Hell
- Chapter 6: He Rose from the Dead
- Chapter 7: Ascended and Enthroned Judge
- Chapter 8: Holy Spirit
- Chapter 9: Resurrection of the Body
- Chapter 10: Life Everlasting
- Part Two: How the Divine Spirit Really Works in Our Daily Lives
- Chapter 11: Honest to God
- Chapter 12: Why I Believe in God
- Chapter 13: The Backside of God
- Part Three: How the Divine Spirit Really Works in the Church
- Chapter 14: Healthy Faith Needs Good Theology
- Chapter 15: Wellbeing
- Chapter 16: Responsible Religion, Honest Theology, Good Grace
- Chapter 17: The Chemistry of Forgiveness
- Part Four: Summary and Conclusion
- Chapter 18: A Godly Way of Life
- Part Five: Three Responses
- Chapter 19: Bible before Creed or Creed before Bible?
- Chapter 20: From the Apostles' Creed to Jesus' Own Trust in God
- Chapter 21: A Pastor's Response
- About the Author and Respondents
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Bibliography
