Distinctive Christianity

96. The Creedal Imperative: Why Creeds? (Part 9/9)


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In this series, Brendon and Skye are going through the book Crisis of Confidence by Carl Trueman – exploring the reasons why Christians have normally used creeds to guard the faith, and why Mormons have been anti-creedal since their founding. This week we cover the Conclusion, Appendix, and wrap-up the series. 

Note of clarification: The Council of Arminium or Rimini was in AD 359 and has around 330 western bishops.


Christianity and Liberalism; The Person of Jesus by J. Gresham Machen 

Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity; The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman 

Christless Christianity; “Charles Finney v. The Westminster Confession” by Michael Horton (also here and here

The Need for Creeds Today by J.V. Fesko 

"Dispensing with Merely Human Meaning: Gains and Losses from Focusing on the Human Author, Illustrated by Zephaniah 1:2-3" by Vern Poythress

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