Noted Bible scholar J. I. Packer examines each phrase of the Apostles' Creed, inviting readers to dive further into the essentials of the Christian faith.
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Short Review: I finally made it through the whole (short) book on my third attempt. I picked this up free on kindle 9 years ago. I started it once because I was looking for a book to discuss the Apostles Creed in a small group and while this has small group discussion questions and probably would make a good small group discussion book, I wanted a more ecumenical approach and ultimately went with a video series, which was more ecumenical but not really any better in content.
I appreciate Packer, but I always find the tone of his writing too grumpy, even when I agree with the theology. And theologically he is much more Reformed than I am. So I will continue to appreciate Packer for the way he has influenced many that I respect but I probably won't pick up any more of his books (this is the fourth of his that I have read I believe.)
This is an introduction to the Apostles Creed, but it approaches the Apostles Creed as a Reformed catechism, not an ecumenical document. I always look to historic creeds as a reminder of how small my stream of Christianity within historic Christianity. But Packer approaches this not as a ecumenical document but more as a document that affirms that Reformed theology is historic Christianity. And that is just not how I approach it, nor is it a helpful approach in my mind.