Know the Creeds and Councils Video Study
Digital
Overview
In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. A companion to the book Know the Creeds and Councils, Know the Creeds and Councils Video Study features Episcopal priest, professor of theology, and author Justin Holcomb leading viewers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions. Holcomb presents not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today.
Each lesson explains a key statement of faith and its historical context, provides a simple overview of the statement’s content and key points, and reflects on its contemporary relevance. As a part of the KNOW series, Know the Creeds and Councils Video Study is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith.
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- Explains key statements of faith and their historical context
- Reflects on the contemporary relevance
- Emphasizes the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today
- Introduction (13 min)
- Apostles' Creed (20 min)
- Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed (23 min)
- Councils of Ephesus (22 min)
- Council of Chalcedon (16 min)
- Athanasian Creed (18 min)
- Councils of Constantinople (15 min)
- Councils of Carthage and Orange (19 min)
- Council of Trent (19 min)
- Heidelberg Catechism (17 min)
- Thirty-nine Articles of Religion (17 min)
- Westminster Confession of Faith (13 min)
- Second Vatican Council (15 min)
- Modern Confessions: Lausanne Covenant and Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (22 min)
- Conclusion (8 min)
- Title: Know the Creeds and Councils Video Study
- Author: Justin Holcomb
- Series: KNOW Series
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2018
- Resource Type: Video
- Topic: Creeds, Councils, Confessions, and Catechisms
Justin Holcomb, PhD, is an Episcopal priest and professor of theology and apologetics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. Justin is a City Network Leader for Made to Flourish. He serves on the boards of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments), Heart Support, and Leaders Collective. He has authored, coauthored, or edited more than fifteen books on numerous topics, including sexual assault, domestic abuse, biblical studies, and historical theology. He and his wife, Lindsey, coauthored the award-winning children’s book God Made All of Me and God Made Me in His Image.
Reviews
1 rating
Dylan
3/1/2024
Justin Holcomb does a good job breaking this down into simpler terms for anyone in my opinion! I have learned a lot and I think it is done well in a way where you don't see a huge theological lens being conveyed right off the bat. I think we can learn a lot from these Creeds and how Biblical tradition and community can work together.