The Creed: The Apostolic Faith in Contemporary Theology

by Berard L. Marthaler

Newly revised and expanded, this is the perfect introduction to the beliefs of Catholicism and a unique and invaluable guide for studying the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This revised and expanded edition of The Creed is highly recommended for students of Ecclesiology, Christology, Church History, and Catechetical Theology.

Genres: Theology, Religion

430 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1987

About the author

Rev. Dr. Berard Lawrence Marthaler (Ph.D., Ancient History, University of Minnesota) was a professed member of the Louisville Province (Our Lady of Consolation) of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.) who served as Assistant Professor of Religion and Religious Education at The Catholic University of America, and later as editor-in-chief of the revised edition of the New Catholic Encyclopedia. He was ordained in Rome on March 29, 1952, and was named an Associate Professor and became head of the graduate Department of Religious Education in 1967.

In 1972 he succeeded Mary Perkins Ryan as executive editor of The Living Light, a journal published by the Department of Education of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Pope John Paul II awarded Marthaler the Benemerenti Medal in 1988 for twenty-five years of distinguished service at The Catholic University of America. In 1990 Dr. Marthaler was named Warren-Blanding Professor of Religion at CUA. He retired in 1997.

Reviews

[False · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am getting around to listing older books I read some time ago, usually at the time of publication, so in this case 1987. I had amassed a large theology section in my home library. A few years ago I sent box loads to a friend's father who was a hospice chaplain, now senile, so who knows what his son will do with all of those books. I held onto this one for a long time as it's such a wonderful history of the Catholic faith and it's Apostolic Creed. I'm finally passing it on. Entering it on GoodReads will remind me of it's existence, and that intense period of study I undertook for eight years, supported and encouraged by those dear religious.

[Marc Washburne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marthaler's 1 volume history of the Creed used in the Catholic church is rich in detail, with excellent, easy to read writing. The best 1 volume book on the subject. Buy a copy for your library - dog-ear it, highlight passages - you will want to refer to the book over and over. An indispensable reference.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bishop in Alaska put me on to this. I, a Roman Catholic priest, had never put together the Creed in my priestly, let alone Christian, life.

A great study, and popularized in the best sense of the word. I have used it as a teaching mechanism for those who have questions and have delighted in taking a friend through it a chapter at a time, every two weeks.

It helps me to solidify my faith as well.

[Arthur Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent commentary on the creeds.