02642cam a2200373 i 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019008004100036010001700077020004700094020004400141024001600185035012900201040011900330042000800449043001200457050002400469082001500493110004300508245014700551250002300698300002700721500005300748504004100801505027600842520069001118610005601808610006501864610003901929630006101968650001802029655004202047776017902089ocn978288594OCoLC20241001073101.0170620t20172017kyu      b    000 0 eng    a  2017029409  a9780664262907q(paperbackqalkaline paper)  a0664262902q(paperbackqalkaline paper)8 a99974263584  a(OCoLC)978288594z(OCoLC)978524403z(OCoLC)978820611z(OCoLC)979041216z(OCoLC)979376171z(OCoLC)979486838z(OCoLC)979831295  aDLCbengerdacZAAPAdBTCTAdYDXdOCLCOdBDXdOCLCFdKPSdPTSdGGBdOCLCAdYDXdOCLCQdLNTdDLCdOCLCQdPAUdZAAPA  apcc  an-us---00aBX8969.5b.B66 201700a238/.52232 aPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.),eauthor.10aBook of confessions :bstudy edition revised ; part 1 of the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) /c[Presbyterian Church U.S.A.].  aRevised [edition].  avi, 465 pages ;c23 cm  a"Now including the Confession of Belhar"--Cover.  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aThe Nicene Creed / The Apostles' Creed / The Scots Confession / The Heidelberg Catechism / The Second Helvetic Confession / The Westminster Confession of Faith / The Shorter Catechism / The Larger Catechism / The Theological Declaration of Barmen / The Confession of 1967  aThis revised study edition of the Book of Confessions contains the official creeds, catechisms, and confessional statements of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), including the new Confession of Belhar, which was added at the 222nd General Assembly (2016). Each text is introduced by an informative essay providing in-depth historical and theological background information. The book also includes two appendixes that explore the purpose of confessions. This study edition is ideal for seminarians and leaders looking for more extensive information about the history and theology of the confessions along with the official documents, all conveniently located in one volume. - back cover.20aPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.).tBook of confessions.20aPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)xCreedsxHistory and criticism.27aPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)2fast07aBook of confessions (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))2fast 7aCreeds.2fast 7aCriticism, interpretation, etc.2fast08iOnline version:aPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.).tBook of confessions.bRevised [edition].dLouisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2017z9781611648171w(DLC)  2017032185