The Creeds of Christendom (All 3 Volumes)
The History and the Account of the Christian DoctrineBy Philip Schaff
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In "The Creeds of Christendom," Philip Schaff presents a comprehensive examination of Christian creeds and confessions across diverse denominational lines, meticulously detailing their historical development and theological implications. Spanning three volumes, this work employs a scholarly yet accessible literary style, interweaving historical narrative with critical analysis. Schaff contextualizes the creeds within the broader milieu of Christian theology, addressing their evolution from early church formulations to modern affirmations of faith, which remain pivotal in shaping ecclesiastical identity and doctrinal orthodoxy. A distinguished theologian and church historian, Philip Schaff's erudition is profoundly influenced by his own immigrant background and his engagement with various Christian traditions. His experiences within the Reformed and Lutheran traditions, along with his profound appreciation for the ecumenical spirit, compel him to explore the unifying and distinguishing features of Christian doctrine. Schaff'Äôs extensive scholarly work is characterized by a commitment to preserving the rich tapestry of Christian thought through meticulous research, which elevates this text to a seminal academic resource. This monumental work is highly recommended for theologians, historians, and any readers seeking a deeper understanding of Christian orthodoxy and its creedal foundations. Schaff'Äôs detailed approach not only enriches one's theological knowledge but also fosters an appreciation for the diverse expressions of faith that define Christendom.
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1The Creeds of Christendom (All 3 Volumes)
151Other Allusions to Creeds.
2PREFACE
152Ignatius of Antioch. A.D. 107.
3PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
153Irenæus. A.D. 180.
4PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
154Tertullian. A.D. 200.
5PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
155Cyprian, of Carthage. A.D. 250.
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6PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION.
156Novatian, of Rome. A.D. 250.
7ADDITIONS TO THE LITERATURE
157Origen, of Alexandria. About A.D. 250.
8General Literature.
158Gregorius Thaumaturgus, of Neo-Cæsarea. About A.D. 270.
9§ 1. Name and Definition.
159Lucian, of Antioch. A.D. 300.
10§ 2. Origin of Creeds.
160The Private Creed of Arius. A.D. 328.
11§ 3. Authority of Creeds.
161Eusebius, of Cæsarea. A.D. 325.
12§ 4. Value and Use of Creeds.
162Cyril, of Jerusalem. About A.D. 350.
13§ 5. Classification of Creeds.
163Two Creeds of Epiphanius. A.D. 374.
14Literature on the three Œcumenical Creeds.
164The Creed of the Apostolical Constitutions. About A.D. 350.
15§ 6. General Character of the Œcumenical Creeds.
165Comparative Table Of The Ante-nicene Rules Of Faith, As Related To The Apostles' Creed And The Nιcene Creed.
16§ 7. The Apostles' Creed.
166Forma Recepta (Received Form).
17§ 8. The Nicene Creed.
167The Old Roman and African Form of the Apostles' Creed.
18§ 9. The Creed of Chalcedon.
168The Apostles' Creed, According to Rufinus and Fortunatus. A.D. 390-570.
19§ 10. The Athanasian Creed.
169An Old Italian (Pseudo-Ambrosian) Form of the Apostles' Creed. About A.D. 350
20General Literature.
170Comparative Table Showing the Gradual Formation of the Apostles' Creed.
21§ 11. The Seven Œcumenical Councils.
171Forma Recepta Ecclesiæ Orientalis. A.D. 381.
22§ 12. The Confessions of Gennadius, A.D. 1453.
172Forma Recepta, Ecclesiæ Occidentalis.
23§ 13. The Answers of Patriarch Jeremiah to the Lutherans, A.D. 1576.
173Symbolum Nicænum. A.D. 325.
24§ 14. The Confession of Metrophanes Critopulus, A.D. 1625.
174III. SYMBOLUM CHALCEDONENSE.
25§ 15. The Confession of Cyril Lucar, A.D. 1631.
175IV. SYMBOLUM QUICUNQUE.
26§ 16. The Orthodox Confession of Mogilas, A.D. 1643.
176V. SYMBOLUM CONSTANTINOPOLITANUM TERTIUM, ADVERSUS MONOTHELETAS, A.D. 680.
27§ 17. The Synod of Jerusalem and the Confession of Dositheus, A.D. 1672.
177Third Session, held February 4, 1546.
28§ 18. The Synods of Constantinople, A.D. 1672 and 1691.
178Fourth Session, held April 8, 1546.
29§ 19. The Doctrinal Standards of the Russo-Greek Church.
179Fifth Session, held June 17, 1546.
30§ 20. Anglo-Catholic Correspondence with the Russo-Greek Church.
180Sixth Session, held January 13, 1547.
31§ 21. The Eastern Sects: Nestorians, Jacobites, Copts, Armenians.
181Seventh Session, held March 3, 1547.
32General Literature.
182Thirteenth Session, held October 11, 1551.
33§ 22. Catholicism and Romanism.
183Fourteenth Session, held November 25, 1551.
34§ 23. Standard Expositions of the Roman Catholic System.
184Twenty-first Session, held July 16, 1562.
35§ 24. The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent.
185Twenty-second Session, held Sept. 17, 1562.
36§ 25. The Profession of the Tridentine Faith, 1564.
186Twenty-third Session, held July 15, 1563.
37§ 26. Roman Catechism, 1566.
187Twenty-fourth Session, held Nov. 11, 1563.
38§ 27. The Papal Bulls against the Jansenists, 1653 and 1713.
188Twenty-fifth Session, December 3–4, 1563.
39§ 28. The Papal Definition of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, 1854.
189Continuation of the Twenty-fifth Session, December 4, 1563.
40§ 29. The Argument for the Immaculate Conception.
190II. PROFESSIO FIDEI TRIDENTINÆ.
41§ 30. The Papal Syllabus, A.D. 1864.
191III. DECRETUM PII IX. DE IMMACULATA CONCEPTIONE BEATÆ VIRGINIS MARIÆ.
42§ 31. The Vatican Council, 1870.
192IV. SYLLABUS ERRORUM.
43§ 32. The Vatican Decrees. The Constitution on the Catholic Faith.
193V. DECRETA DOGMATICA CONCILII VATICANI DE FIDE CATHOLICA ET DE ECCLESIA CHRISTI.
44§ 33. The Vatican Decrees, Continued. The Infallibility Decree.
194THE ORTHODOX CONFESSION OF THE EASTERN CHURCH. A.D. 1643. (pt. 1)
45§ 34. Papal Infallibility Explained, and Tested by Tradition and Scripture.
195THE ORTHODOX CONFESSION OF THE EASTERN CHURCH. A.D. 1643. (pt. 2)
46§ 35. The Liturgical Standards of the Roman Church.
196THE ORTHODOX CONFESSION OF THE EASTERN CHURCH. A.D. 1643. (pt. 3)
47§ 36. The Old Catholics.
197II. DOSITHEI CONFESSIO, SIVE DECRETA XVIII. SYNODI HIEROSOLYMITANÆ.
48General Literature.
198INTRODUCTION TO THE ORTHODOX CATECHISM.
49§ 37. The Reformation. Protestantism and Romanism.
199THE FIRST PART OF THE ORTHODOX CATECHISM.
50§ 38. The Evangelical Confessions of Faith.
200THE SECOND PART OF THE ORTHODOX CATECHISM.
51§ 39. The Lutheran and Reformed Confessions.
201THE THIRD PART OF THE ORTHODOX CATECHISM.
52§ 40. The Lutheran Confessions.
202CONCLUSION.
53§ 41. The Augsburg Confession, 1530.
203THE FOURTEEN THESES OF THE OLD CATHOLIC UNION CONFERENCE AT BONN. A.D. 1874
54§ 42. The Apology of the Augsburg Confession, A.D. 1530–1531.
204THE OLD CATHOLIC AGREEMENT ON THE FILIOQUE CONTROVERSY. A.D. 1875.
55§ 43. Luther's Catechisms. A.D.1529.
205APPENDIX I.
56§ 44. The Articles of Smalcald. A.D. 1537.
206APPENDIX II.
57§ 45. The Form of Concord. A.D. 1577. (pt. 1)
207APPENDIX III.
58§ 45. The Form of Concord. A.D. 1577. (pt. 2)
208APPENDIX IV.
59§ 46. The Form of Concord, Concluded.
209APPENDIX V.
60§ 47. Superseded Lutheran Symbols. The Saxon Confession. The Würtemberg Confession. 1551.
210APPENDIX VI.
61§ 48. The Saxon Visitation Articles, 1592.
211APPENDIX VII.
62§ 49. An Abortive Symbol Against Syncretism, 1655.
212INDEX TO VOL. II.
63§ 50. The Reformed Confessions.
213Index of Scripture References
64§ 51. Zwinglian Confessions.
214Index of Citations
65§ 52. Zwingli's Distinctive Doctrines.
215Index of Names
66§ 53. The First Confession of Basle. A.D. 1534.
216Index of Greek Words and Phrases (pt. 1)
67§ 54. The First Helvetic Confession, A.D. 1536.
217Index of Greek Words and Phrases (pt. 2)
68§ 55. The Second Helvetic Confession, A.D. 1566.
218Index of Hebrew Words and Phrases
69§ 56. John Calvin. His Life and Character.
219Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 1)
70§ 57. Calvin's Work.
220Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 2)
71§ 58. The Catechism of Geneva. A.D. 1536 AND 1541.
221Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 3)
72§ 59. The Consensus of Zurich. A.D. 1549.
222Index of German Words and Phrases
73§ 60. The Consensus of Geneva. A.D. 1552.
223Index of Pages of the Print Edition
74§ 61. The Helvetic Consensus Formula. A.D. 1675.
224CONFESSIO AUGUSTANA. (pt. 1)
75§ 62. The Gallican Confession. A.D. 1559.
225CONFESSIO AUGUSTANA. (pt. 2)
76§ 63. The Declaration of Faith of the Reformed Church in France. A.D. 1872.
226LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM. A.D. 1529.
77§ 64. The Belgic Confession. A.D. 1561.
227FORMULA CONCORDIÆ. (pt. 1)
78§ 65. The Arminian Controversy. A.D. 1604–1619.
228FORMULA CONCORDIÆ. (pt. 2)
79§ 66. The Remonstrance.
229ARTICULI VISITATORII.
80§ 67. The Canons of Dort.
230ARTICULI SIVE CONCLUSIONES LXVII. H. ZWINGLII. A.D. 1523.
81§ 68. The Tetrapolitan Confession.
231THESES BERNENSES. A.D. 1528.
82§ 69. The Heidelberg Catechism. A.D. 1563.
232CONFESSIO HELVETICA PRIOR (sive BASILEENSIS POSTERIOR).
83§ 70. The Brandenburg Confessions.
233CATECHISMUS GENEVENSIS, CONSENSUS TIGURINUS, CONSENSUS GENEVENSIS. (pt. 1)
84§ 71. Minor German Reformed Confessions.
234CATECHISMUS GENEVENSIS, CONSENSUS TIGURINUS, CONSENSUS GENEVENSIS. (pt. 2)
85§ 72. The Bohemian Brethern and the Waldenses.
235THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM. A.D. 1563.
86§ 73. The Bohemian Confessions after the Reformation. A.D. 1535 and 1575.
236CONFESSIO FIDEI GALLICANA.
87§ 74. The Reformation in Poland and the Consensus of Sendomir. A.D. 1570.
237CONFESSIO BELGICA.
88§ 75. The Reformation in Hungary and the Confession of Czenger.
238CONFESSIO FIDEI SCOTICANA I.
89§ 76. The English Reformation.
239CONFESSIO FIDEI SCOTICANÆ II.
90§ 77. The Doctrinal Position of the Anglican Church and her Relation to other Churches.
240ARTICULI XXXIX. ECCLESIÆ ANGLICANÆ. A.D. 1562.
91§ 78. The Doctrinal Formulas of Henry VIII.
241THE ANGLICAN CATECHISM. A.D. 1549, 1662.
92§ 79. The Edwardine Articles. A.D. 1553.
242THE LAMBETH ARTICLES. A.D. 1595.
93§ 80. The Elizabethan Articles. A.D. 1563 and 1571.
243THE IRISH ARTICLES OF RELIGION. A.D. 1615.
94§ 81. The Interpretation of the Articles.
244ARTICULI ARMINIANI sive REMONSTRANTIA.
95§ 82. American Revision of the Thirty-nine Articles, A.D. 1801.
245CANONES SYNODI DORDRECHTANÆ.
96§ 83. The Catechisms of the Church of England. A.D. 1549 and 1662.
246THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH. A.D. 1647. (pt. 1)
97§ 84. The Lambeth Articles, A.D. 1595.
247THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH. A.D. 1647. (pt. 2)
98§ 85. The Irish Articles. A.D. 1615.
248THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM. A.D. 1647.
99§ 86. The Articles of the Reformed Episcopal Church. A.D. 1875.
249THE SAVOY DECLARATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. A.D. 1658.
100§ 87. The Reformation in Scotland.
250THE DECLARATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. A.D. 1833.
101§ 88. John Knox.
251DECLARATION OF FAITH OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES, HELD AT BOSTON, MASS., JUNE 14–24, 1865.
102§ 89. The Scotch Confession of Faith. A.D. 1560.
252THE OBERLIN DECLARATION OF THE NATIONAL CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL. A.D. 1871.
103§ 90. The Scotch Covenants and the Scotch Kirk.
253THE BAPTIST CONFESSION OF 1688.
104§ 91. The Scotch Catechisms.
254THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BAPTIST CONFESSION. A.D. 1833.
105§ 92. The Puritan Conflict.
255CONFESSION OF THE FREE-WILL BAPTISTS. A.D. 1834, 1868.
106§ 93. The Westminster Assembly.
256THE CONFESSION OF THE WALDENSES. A.D. 1655.
107§ 94. The Westminster Confession.
257THE CONFESSION OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A.D. 1829 (1813).
108§ 95. Analysis of the Westminster Confession.
258THE AUBURN DECLARATION. A.D. 1837.
109§ 96. The Westminster Catechisms.
259CONFESSION OF THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF GENEVA. A.D. 1848.
110§ 97. Criticism of the Westminster System of Doctrine.
260CREED OF THE FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ITALY.
111§ 98. The Westminster Standards in America.
261THE CONFESSION OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, COMMONLY CALLED QUAKERS. A.D. 1675.
112§ 99. The Westminster Standards in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
262EASTER LITANY OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH. A.D. 1749.
113§ 100. General Survey.
263METHODIST ARTICLES OF RELIGION. A.D. 1784.
114§ 101. The Congregationalists.
264ARTICLES OF RELIGION OF THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN AMERICA. A.D. 1875.
115§ 102. English Congregational Creeds.
265THE DOCTRINAL BASIS OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE, 1846.
116§ 103. American Congregational Creeds.
266APPENDIX. (pt. 1)
117§ 104. The Anabaptists and Mennonites.
267APPENDIX. (pt. 2)
118§ 105. The Regular or Calvinistic Baptists.
268SYMBOLA EVANGELICA.
119§ 106. Aminian or Free-will Baptists.
269American Congregational Declarations of Faith.
120§ 107. The Society of Friends, or Quakers.
270The Presbyterian Church of England.
121§ 108. The Moravians.
271The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
122§ 109. Methodism.
272Brief Statement of the Reformed Faith, 1902.
123§ 110. Methodist Creeds.
273The Confessional Statement of the United Presbyterian Church of North America.
124§ 111. Analysis of Arminian Methodism
274Protestant and Roman Catholic Catechisms.
125§ 112. Calvinistic Methodism.
275The Reunion of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., 1906.
126§ 113. The Catholic Apostolic Church (called Irvingites.)
276The Basis of the United Lutheran Church in the United States.
127§ 114. The Articles of the Evangelical Alliance.
277The Basis of Union of the United Church of Canada.
128§ 115. The Consensus and Dissensus of Creeds.
278Church Union in Scotland.
129§ 116. The Disciples of Christ
279The Congregational and Christian Churches.
130§ 117. The Universalists.
280Methodist Church Union in England.
131§ 118. The Unitarians.
281The Lambeth Quadrilateral.
132INDEX TO VOL. I.
282The Lambeth Quadrilateral and the Free Churches of England.
133Index of Scripture References
283The Lambeth Conference and the Union of Churches in South India.
134Index of Citations
284The Anglican and Protestant Episcopal Churches and the Orthodox Eastern and Old Catholic Churches.
135Index of Names
285The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.
136Index of Greek Words and Phrases
286The Protestant Episcopal Proposals
137Index of Hebrew Words and Phrases
287Congregational Proposals of Union.
138Index of Latin Words and Phrases
288Presbyterian Proposals of Union
139Index of German Words and Phrases
289IV. CHURCH ALLIANCES AND FEDERATIONS OF CHURCHES.
140Index of French Words and Phrases
290INDEX TO VOL. III.
141Index of Pages of the Print Edition
291Index of Scripture References
142Confessiones Ecclesiæ Apostolicæ.
292Index of Greek Words and Phrases
143The Confession of Nathanael (Bartholomew).
293Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 1)
144The Confession of Peter.
294Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 2)
145The Confession of Thomas.
295Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 3)
146The Baptismal Formula.
296Index of Latin Words and Phrases (pt. 4)
147The Confession of the Eunuch.
297Index of German Words and Phrases
148One God and One Lord.
298Index of French Words and Phrases
149The Mystery of Godliness.
299Index of Pages of the Print Edition
150The Elementary Articles.
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