The Earliest Christian Confessions
Author | : Oscar Cullmann |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 69 |
Release | : 2018-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781532653360 |
ISBN-13 | : 1532653360 |
Rating | : 4/5 (360 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Earliest Christian Confessions by : Oscar Cullmann
Download or read book The Earliest Christian Confessions written by Oscar Cullmann and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this essay, Dr. Cullmann sets himself to answer these questions: •Why did Christians need to have, besides Scripture, and apostolic formula to summarise the faith they professed? •What circumstances brought this necessity about? •What is the composition of the first formulas, and how did they develop in the earliest times? •What is the essential content of the Christian faith according to the earliest formulas?