Over
the last few days, some dialogue on Christian creeds has been taking place here
at AF. I am fortunate enough to have some substantial resources
on this subject in my personal library, and thanks to the internet, a number of
the more important resources that are at my disposal are now available online
for free. The following list will include certain works that I have found to be
very useful (some indispensable), focusing primarily on the creeds formulated
at the earlier ecumenical councils (up to 787), which can be read online and/or
downloaded in the pdf format; at the end, I will also list a couple of works
that can be read online via Google Books preview:
The
famous 14th volume of the, "A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene
Fathers of the Christian Church - Second Series", Philip Schaff and Henry
Wace general editors. This is the most comprehensive single volume on the
subject -
The
Seven Ecumenical Councils - Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, vol. 14 - edited by Henry
R. Percival
The
equally famous 5 volume work by Dr. Hefele, which begins with the pre-Nicene
councils, and continues up to the 7th ecumenical council of 787 AD -
A
History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 1 - by Charles Joseph
Hefele
A
History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 2 - by Charles Joseph
Hefele
A
History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 3 - by Charles Joseph
Hefele
A
History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 4 - by Charles Joseph
Hefele
A
History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 5 - by Charles Joseph
Hefele
The
next four works are not nearly as comprehensive as those listed above, but they
are still quite valuable -
The
Definitions of the Catholic Faith and Canons of Discipline of the First Four
General Councils of the Universal Church: In Greek and English -
William H. Bright
Notes
on the Canons of the First Four General Councils - William H.
Bright
The
Oecumenical Documents of the Faith - T. Herbert Bindley
The
following are the links to Philip Schaff's famous 3 volume work, Bibliotheca symbolica ecclesiæ universalis. The creeds of
Christendom, with a history and critical notes. In addition to an excellent introduction, the work includes
creeds and confessions of faith up into the 19th century -
The
Creeds of Christendom - vol. 1 - Philip Schaff
The
Creeds of Christendom - vol. 2 - Philip Schaff
The
Creeds of Christendom - vol. 3 - Philip Schaff
And
finally, two very important tomes (IMHO): Dr. Kelly's famous Early Christian
Creeds, and a work that I have cited numerous times before, which contains
indispensable information on the pivotal period between 318-381 AD -
Early
Christian Creeds - J.N.D. Kelly
The
Search for the Christian Doctrine of God - R.P.C. Hanson
Sincerely
hope that these works will prove to be as valuable to you, as they have for me.
Grace
and peace,
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