Filioque, (Latin:“and from the Son”), phrase added to the text of the Christian creed by the Western church in the Middle Ages and considered one of the major causes of the schism between the Eastern and Western churches. Why was the Filioque clause added? According to John Meyendorff,...
The aim of this paper is to explore the potential of the Nicene Creed (381 AD) and the Belhar Confession (1986AD) "to speak a gendered truth"1 i.e. their openness toward a feminist hermeneutic and re-reading. I will proceed in two parts: The first is a short methodological orientation...
In fact, I need to go all the way back to when Time began. The opening words of the Bible are, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). God the Father, the Nicene Creed says, is “the Maker of heaven and earth.” But God the Son is involved ...
was made by God. This belief is practiced during mass when adherents confess their faith through the Nicene Creed. In the prayer, Catholics state, and believe, that ‘through him all things were made’ which is in accordance with the Bible (Genesis 1) which says that God created all ...
About this image The Nicene Creed is one of the foundational statements of our faith and this illustration of it is an excellent way to share with your congregation or group a copy of it at Christmas. The sizes available make it possible for you to m...
Go13. Philip [the disciple/apostle] Mt10;Mk3;Lk 6;Jn1:43-,14:8 N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed Go4. John the Baptist leapt in the womb Lk 1:44 Go14. Thomas [the apostle] Mt 10; Mk 3; Lk 6; Jn11,14,20:24-29 J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John Go5. ...
INTRODUCTION:Reading the Fathers is essential but can be very confusing. Some claim that reading the Bible is enough. Sola Scriptura is the creed of most Protestants, and yet, they read Luther and Calvin and a host of others. The problem with Sola Scriptura is in the interpretation of the ...
N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed Wg4. Six Days of Creation Gen 1:1-31 Wg14. God confused/altered the languages Gen 11:7-9 J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John Wg5. God blessed the Seventh Day Gen 2:3 Wg15. Scattering after the Tower of Babel Gen 11:8 Q = Quo...