Phillip Cary. The Nicene Creed: An Introduction

Abstract

Cary’s book is not a definitive work on the Nicene Creed for those who want to research its theological and philosophical depths, and even some preachers will want more discussion on its history, protagonists, and meaning. Towards the end, it has shortcomings when discussing the Church and Baptism, possibly because these truths were not a focus of the Church Fathers at the councils of Nicaea (325) and Constantinople (381). Having said that, I believe that The Nicene Creed will serve everyone, from an interested teenager to a college professor, as an excellent resource that will do exactly as its subtitle promises, give An Introduction to the Creed. And since it is the 1,700^th anniversary of Nicaea, I heartily recommend that all my readers read this insightful book.