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The article presents the views of the author on threefold body of Christ. Topics of discussion includes entirety of the Christian faith, expressed in the Catholic Church is based on the fact that God assumed creation to Himself in an unmatchable and eternal way and Christianity can be considered as the most materialistic of all creeds.

The article discusses the roots of the value system in the U.S. The value system of the U.S. rest on the firm spiritual foundation on which the nation was established. According to English author G. K. Chesterton, the U.S. is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed, one set forth with theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence. As understood by the nation's greatest moral leaders such as Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr., the U.S. is a union of faith and freedom, in which faith elevates freedom and freedom tempers faith.

The article discusses how to change to imaginative perception about Christian nationalism. Topics mentioned include the role of Christian nationalism in the strengthening of spiritual life, the reasons why some Christians exercised imagination as part of their spiritual formation, and the importance of addressing the barriers between the orthodox creed and imaginative power of Christianity.

The article explores the clause "He descended into hell" in the prayer "Apostle's Creed. Topics discussed include the appearance of the clause "He descended to the dead" in the "Evangelical Lutheran Worship Hymnal since 2006, the origin of the prayer which goes back to an Old Roman Creed dating to the 3rd century, and the different interpretations of the clause.

The article offers information on the need of democracy which is not based on liberalism. Topics discussed include addressing the weakness of liberal modernity by independence of democratic governments on alliance with religious creeds; metaphysical primacy of freedom of choice such as meaning of life, sexuality, and civil participation; and participation and responsibility of the populace.

Focuses on the policy of non-discrimination set forth by the U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Instruction to the heads of all government departments and agencies to hire without regard to creed, race or religion; Views of Representative Arthur W. Mitchell regarding his rights as a citizen; Views of Mitchell regarding the Pullman service for Negroes; Claims that railroads cannot afford to furnish equal but separate accommodations; Comments on Supreme Court decisions regarding various phases of segregation; Dissatisfaction among thoughtful whites over the obvious injustices of segregation as practiced under the law; Reports on court cases relating to equal treatment under the segregation laws.

The article offers information on Augsburg Confession, in which the activists thought that the key to Lutheranism reflects the diversity of its people. It mentions initiation of movement #decolonizeLutheranism by a group of Lutheran friends to reform and adapt confessional communion. It also reveals that church is the congregation of saints, in which the gospel is rightly taught.

The article presents a speech by Patrick Henry Reardon, the Archpriest of All Saints Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois, delivered at the 30th anniversary of the journal in 2016. Topics of the speech include the difference between the journal "Touchstone" and journal of essays "The Rambler," the intersections of culture, creed and Christ, and the rebellion of fictitious character Captain Ahab as well as the testimony in the bible about the creation of world.

The article focuses on the historical background and composition of Antonio Vivaldi's "Juditha Triumphans," commissioned by the Republic of Venice to celebrate their victory over the Ottoman Empire in 1716. It discusses the challenges of adapting the oratorio for the stage, critiquing a recent production in Stuttgart, Germany for its overly symbolic and static approach, despite the vocal prowess of the performers.

The article focuses on the Trinitarian relationships of Fathers of the Church and their impact on Christian life. Topics discussed include the views of Fathers on Jesus Christ and the Christian understanding of God; the Creed in Christian belief which shows how to arrive at definitive doctrinal articulations; and the Holy Spirit which empowers the apostles to forgive sins and provides baptism in the name of the Father.

The article offers information on the history, purpose and significance of the Texas Lawyer's Creed, which is a mandate for professionalism issued by the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. It mentions that the Creed provides guidance on ethical rules for lawyers abide by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. It also discusses the functions and role of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics in maintaining the integrity of the legal ethics in Texas.

The article discusses the Christian creeds which articulate in concise, almost poetic form some of the most fundamental of the truths that constitute Catholic Christian faith. It details the Scriptural foundations of the creeds in the Gospel of Mark, and the epistles of St. Paul to the Romans, Philippians and Hebrews. The article also mentions that the first Christians reflected theologically on what God has done in Jesus Christ and formulated that reflection into basic affirmations of faith. INSET: Study Guide.

In the article, several Thai Forest Masters discuss Nibbana [the extinguished, the cool]. Ajahn Sumedho cites the difficulties with the word Nibbana including being beyond the power of words to describe and being seen by Buddhists as something unobtainable, so high and so remote. Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro also state that from a Buddhist viewpoint, the realization of Nibbana is the fulfillment of the highest human potential which exists in everybody, without regard to nationality or creed.

The article presents the author's insights regarding the mission of the Lutheran Confessions. The author states that the Lutheran Confessions do not mention what the people in present time would cosidered mission. The author adds that Lutherans' theology or mission theory was borrowed from others, making their mission as something which is not often Lutheran in method or style.

The article focuses on the ethos that give U.S. Airmen a warfighter's mindset. It is stated that today's Airman lives by a warrior's creed. According to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley, that ethos is the foundation of what it means to be an Airman. They get a heady dose of warrior training from the minute they enter the Air Force to guarantee they know what it means to be warriors.

The article outlines beliefs about the mystery of the Holy Trinity as professed in the Apostles' Creed, to help the catechist lead others to the confession of faith in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It suggests using "A Guide to Catholic Belief and Practice" as reference source for teaching.

Discusses the U.S. citizens' common perception of God. Definition of God as a verb, specifically related to agapic love; Different perception of Christians from various denominations on God's being; Idea on the kind of creed that Christians should pray. INSETS: The Creed That Frees;Our Fathers' Pattern.

Discusses the role of U.S. traditional values in the evolving society of the country. Information on normative concepts of the U.S. value system under the American Creed formulated by economist Gunnar Myrdal and his associates; Claims of educational scholars Donald Oliver and James Shaver on the role of human dignity in U.S. values; Details of historical events in the country that illustrate how U.S. citizens struggled with themselves over a number of value-related issues.

The article presents information on the key players in the politics and theology at the Council of Nicaea. Constantine occupied a prominent position at the Council of Nicaea, but he did not actually do very much. Generations of critics have accused him of manipulating the proceedings, jamming words into the creed and generally trumping theology with politics, but in fact he mainly sat and listened. Alexander could hardly have become bishop of Alexandria at a worse time. Harsh persecutions had taken many lives in Egypt between 303 and 311. A 1925 history of the Council of Nicaea describes Arius as a man of tall stature, of austere countenance and ascetic life.

The article presents information on the Council of Nicaea. The council is a veritable mountain in the landscape of the early church. For the protagonists themselves, it was more in the nature of an emergency meeting forced on hostile parties by imperial power and designed to stop an internal row. After the council, many of the same bishops who had signed its creed appeared at other councils, often reversing their previous decisions according to the way the winds of preferment were blowing. They found themselves less in a domain of monumental clarity and more in a swamp of confusing arguments and controversies that at times seemed to threaten the very continuity of the Christian church. INSET: Who Came to the Council of Nicaea?.

The article focuses on the Book of Confessions of the Presbyterian Church of the U.S. There is considerably more to reformed tradition than the documents collected in this book, and a short article cannot do justice to the main themes even of this particular collection. Nevertheless, even an unsystematic tour of the documents that make up this book can help us to become better acquainted with the longer and also quite dynamic theological heritage of Reformed Christianity. To be Reformed is to participate in a wideranging and dynamic tradition of faithful confession and reflection, to learn from and to value past witnesses, but also to engage the present and look toward the future in obedience to the living God.

Explores the spiritual creed of the former U.S. President Benjamin Franklin that lies in a virtuous, morally fortified and pragmatic version of deism befitting him to be the first great American exemplar of the Enlightenment and its Age of Reason. Discomfort in embracing the Enlightenment-era creed that reason and the study of nature can tell about the Creator; Clarification of his religious beliefs through a series of essays and letters; Belief of a general providence in most deists; Hints of irony and self-deprecation in Franklin's droll recollection written at the age 79.

The article focuses on the creeds and confession in Presbyterian Church. Topics discussed include the "Book of Confessions," book that contains confessions and creeds of Presbyterian Church, the Christian faith, and the religious life of Christians. Also mentioned are the guidelines for confession, the social aspects of confession, and the baptism.

Explains why Catholics should give credence to the Nicene Creed. Importance of the Creed; Information on how the Creed which the Catholics recite every Sunday was formulated.

The article focuses on the philosophy of Hinduism towards communication. It says that the central belief that flows logically from Hinduism is that the truth is not the dominance of any single creed or culture. It tells that Hinduism accounts for communications that seem to Western mind self-contradictory. Moreover, the edges of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication is the concept of Transpersonal communication that finds expression in most Hindu philosophical thought and literature.

The article discusses the relevance of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed in the world today. Topics include the Trinitarian belief on the teaching that God is responsible for the world, the clarification of the divinity of Jesus Christ, the humanity of Jesus, and the teachings on the Holy Spirit; the section on ecclesiology with the four marks of the Church; and its relevance expressed in terms of its countercultural nature, the rule and definition of faith, and guide for Christian practice.

The article offers information on the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. The Creed has served the Church as a statement of faith which expresses the belief of Christians in the Trinity and the importance of the Church as Catholic, holy and apostolic. The need of the early Christians to define their beliefs in a better way was one of the reasons for the construction of the Creed.

The article focuses on the sect Holiness Branch of the Church of God in Tennessee and Kentucky. The members of the sect are testing their faith by drinking poison, exposing their flesh to fire and handling venomous snakes. Their creed is based on a literal interpretation of two Biblical texts. It says that preacher Oscar Hutton was able to survive ten snake bites and numerous arrests.

The article presents information about arts. It throws light on the artistic achievement of the artist C.R.W. Nevinson. Nevinson's creed is explicitly summed up in the catalogue prepared for his exhibition now on view at eh Bougeois Galleries. His pronouncements are flung out with something of the fierceness of the Marinetti manifestos, but without the extravagance of those documents. No one can charge the Nevinson creed with ambiguity. In a measure it is unnecessary.; its principles may be deduced from the pictures; but it has a kind of boyish swagger and eagerness to be understood that recommends it.

The article reports on the creation of a creed by the United Presbyterians in the U.S. which aims to reinstate the faith from time to time. It mentions that in Columbus, Ohio, an assembly has been gathered in which delegates have voted 643 to 110 in accepting the first creed since the Westminster Confession of 1647. The creed which is named "Confession of 1967," still need to be approved by two general assemblies by two-thirds of the country's 193 presbyteries.

Presents letters to the editor referencing on the articles and topics discussed in previous issues of the journal "The Nation." Plain moral question of creed and class of clergymen, a critic points out a defect displayed in the article; Suggestion to a sounder argument on ecclesiastical pretension if churches would abandon the assumption which alone gives them authority over the conscience; Dismissal of right of an individual to marry after he had gone to Protestants even if taken vows of celibacy.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Reports that race, creed, color, sex or kingdom should make no difference in time of peace or in time of war; Comments on the editorial "For a Declaration of War," published in the August 25, 1941 issue of the journal; Opinion in favor of war declaration; Views on an article regarding declaration of war on the Axis powers by the U.S., published in the August 25, 1941 issue of the journal.

The article discusses the book "Zoroastrian Civilization," by Maneckji Nusservanji DhalIa. It is not difficult to found a new religion and to gab adherents. You must possess either sublimely idiotic sincerity or sublimely idiotic self-delusion either overwhelming imagination or overwhelming ruthlessness. It makes little difference what constitutes the doctrine of your creed.

The article suggests on the need to have a positive response to a time of change and uncertainty in the field of library and information professions. The Librarians' Christian Fellowship (LCF) review group has valued people's prayers and Michael Coveney's help, when they encounter unacceptable levels of change and pressure. Meanwhile, it mentions about a credo which has been recognised by Christians as a formal statement of belief and it has been adopted by the business world.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles published in the June 2007 issue, including "A Better Storyteller," by Donald Miller, "Testing a New Relationship" and "Sub-Biblical Transformation."

The article discusses the so-called non-indifference as the new creed of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AU commission chairman, Prof. Alpha Oumar Konare, the former president of Mali is said to be passionate about the creed. He added that, they cannot be content with observing and issuing communiques but they would resolve security problems to stop the mess and waste.

The article discusses the role played by the Nicaea creed in the protection of the pure Gospel. All Christians asserted that Jesus was God and worshipped Him as such, following the understanding laid down in an early second-century sermon known as II Clement. However, those baptismal creeds which have come down from local churches said very little beyond the basic wording. Such confessional statements left many questions unanswered. It was inevitable, therefore, that the early church would eventually require a more universal statement of faith like the Nicene Creed. As the church grew in numbers, geographical distance and theological sophistication, the need for a comprehensive explanation of the Christian faith grew as well.

The article focuses on why one should care about the early councils even today or even recite a creed. The Bible is not a doctrinal treatise. It's not a catechism. It's not a set of well-defined teachings. It's basically a narrative, a story about what God has done in the coming of Christ. The conviction of the early church was that the Bible was one book. It had one story. So one had to try to find a way to bring what was read in Paul into relation to what was read in Mark. The basic problem was that Christians began, as Jews, with the belief that God is one.

Focuses on the nine documents that define the Lutheran Church and its theology. Role played by Martin Luther in each document; Commending the creeds; Conflict at the Diet of Augsburg; Opposing the papacy; Forming the Formula of Concord.

Reports on the practice of 'worship cock', an act of faith implemented by St. Priapus Church. Patron saint of the the church; Creed of the modern St. Priapus Church; Combination sex and religion in services.

Reports that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in June 1990 gave overwhelming approval to an 80-line `Brief Statement of Faith,' that will join the ten other doctrinal statements that guide Presbyterians.

The article reports on the impact of a decision by Greece's Primate Archbishop Spyridon to conduct vesper services in July 1951 in commemoration of Apostle Paul's declaration of faith on Mars' Hill in Athens. Not much of Christian Athens attended to the occasion but those who witnessed the archbishop's speech, including Episcopal Bishop Lauriston Livingston Scaife of New York, were moved. A pilgrimage under the sponsorship of the Greek Orthodox Church was held for a united religious front.

The article presents excerpts from a piece by British author Frederick A. Voigt, on the religious creed of modern man, published in the May 1950 issue of England's Roman Catholic magazine "The Month." Parts of the creed include statements about religion without God, works without faith, and Christianity without Christ. He states that the Christian ethic is the Antichrist of the Western world and that hope lies in people's hunger and thirst for the words of the Lord.

Information about various topics discussed at the Fourth World Conference of Friends at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina is presented. Topics include the creed, training professional leaders and winning converts in the U.S. It also mentions that the sect has no formal liturgy or even hierarchy.

The article reports that the United Presbyterian Church has approved the "Confession of 1967" creed at the 179th General Assembly in Portland, Oregon. The voting for the Confession resulted in a 4-to-1 margin among 829 delegates. A statement in the creed which requires for the church to work for peace even at the risk to national security has been disputed.

The article discusses the difference between the basic approach of Protestants and Catholics to prayer and piety. Presbyterian John Oliver Nelson argues that the difference between the religious bodies are the creeds; a statement of creative assertion and a declaration for Protestant, and a statement of acceptance and assent for Catholic. John Coburn of the Episcopal Theological Seminary cites the difference in spirituality among the religious bodies.

The article reports on the refusal of Reverend Edward O. Miller of Saint George's Church to read the pastoral letter prepared by the Episcopal House of Bishops in New York City. Miller argued that the two creeds, the Apostles' Creed and the 4th Century Nicene Creed, were out-of-date and that the present challenges for etymological definitions of faith come from materialism, secularism and Communism.