The Nicene Creed in Minimal English: Why Christianity Needs Universal Human Concepts

By: Anna Wierzbicka

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Synopsis: This book offers an unpacked version of the Nicene Creed, which is the defining statement of belief of mainstream Christianity, and a milestone in human history. The book seeks to clarify this compressed text through the common conceptual language of all people: &“Basic Human&”. Given the unique power of this language to articulate the tenets of the Creed with clarity and precision, this book will have a wide readership among all people interested in Christianity, as well as among scholars interested in the scope of human understanding and communication. More than that, at a time of &“post-Christian spiritual disintegration&”, when many are seeking for the threads of meaning to hold things together (as discussed forexample by authors like Tom Holland and Ayaan Hirsi Ali), the vision of the Nicene Creed—&“the world&’s one unchanging Creed&“—can offer a new reference point and be a beacon of hope.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031938795
Related ISBNs:: 9783031938788
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 09/26/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Language Arts, Foreign Language Study, Philosophy, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.