The Faith for Beginners: Understanding the Creeds

by Stephen K. Ray, Dennis Walters

The Apostles' 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 references to Scripture, the Church Fathers, and Church councils.
You'll learn about heresies, persecutions, and theological disagreements that forced the Church to more carefully define our beliefs and add them to the Creeds. Here's some of what you'll discover in the pages of  The Faith for Beginners :

Genres: Catholic, Religion

153 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Stephen K. Ray was raised in a devout, loving Baptist family. His father was a deacon and Bible teacher and Stephen was very involved in the Baptist Church as a teacher of Biblical studies and lectured on a wide range of topics. Steve and his wife Janet entered the Catholic Church in 1994.

In addition to running a family business, Steve spends time researching, writing, and teaching about the Catholic Faith. He is the author of Crossing the Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical Church, Upon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church, and St. John's Gospel: A Bible Study and Commentary.

He is currently producing a 10-video series for Ignatius Press called The Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation From Abraham to Augustine, filmed on location in the Holy Land.

Reviews

[Heartfelt Editing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breaks down every line of the Creeds, their origin, and their purpose. Very well organized and sources are sited line by line for every single claim, referencing the Bible and historic texts from the Apostles or quotes from Popes.

[Trish O’Connell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great breakdown and explanation of the creed as well and the reasoning and context behind it.