Yesterday day we saw that the Nicene Creed is less a statement of ‘beliefs’ than it is a statement of trust. The articles within it are not just ‘correct theological opinions’ but, like the rising Sun in the East or a compass, are what we use to orient ourselves and our lives: As sure as … Continue reading … In One God …
In these first weeks after Pentecost, I’m going to be looking at the Nicene Creed — yes, its history and theology, but I want to focus particularly on the spirituality of the Creed. Today I’ll be focusing on the first two words in English, or the first word in the original Greek text: We believe … Continue reading We Believe, I Believe
On Sunday we will be celebrating Pentecost, the feast commemorating the gift of the Holy Spirit, sent to all the faithful to make possible a whole new way of being in the world. Today, I’m going to start a new series about the Creed, that ancient, much argued over, sometimes derided, often forgotten, statement of … Continue reading We Believe… : The Spirituality of the Nicene Creed
Matthew Root 