pt. 1. Rules of faith in the early church-- pt. 2. Eastern Orthodox affirmations of faith-- pt. 3. Medieval Western statements of faith

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

pt. 1 Rules of faith in the early church

Biblical and primitive rules of faith: The Shema-- Creedal Statements in the New Testament

Ante-Nicene Creeds and Confessional Statements

Ignatius of Antioch, Creedal statements from his letters to the Ephesians, Trallians, and Smyrneans, c. 107-- The Didache, c. 60-150-- Polycarp, Epistle to the Philippians, c. 150-- Justyn Martyr, First Apology, 155- Ireneus, The Rule of Faith in Adversus haereses and Epideixis, c. 180-200-- Aristides of Athens, Apology, 2d c. -- Epistle of the Apostles (Epistula Apostolorum, c.150--

Tertullian, The Rule of Faith in De praescriptione haereticorum, Adversus Praxean, and De virginibus velandis, c.203-10-- Confession of the Presbyters of Smyrna Against Noetus, c. 180-200-- The Apostolic Tradition, c.215-- Origen, On first principles, c. 222-30-- Der Balizeh Papyrus, 3d or 4th c.?-- Novatian, On the Trinity, c. 240-50-- Gregory Thaumaturgus, A Declaration of Faith

Regional, synodal and personal symbols

Arius, Statement of Belief to Alexander of Alexandria, c. 320, and Confession of Faith to Emperor Constantine, 327-- Alexander of Alexandria, Letter to Alexander of Constantinople, c. 321-24-- Eusebius of Caesarea, Profession of faith at Nicaea, 325-- The Creed of the Synod of Antioch, 325-- The Creed if the "Dedication Council" (Second Synod of Antioch), 341-- The Western Creed of Sardica, c. 343-- Cyril of Jeusalem, The Baptismal Creed of Jerusalem, c.350-- The Creed of the Fourth Synod of Sirmium, 359, and The Creed of Constantinople, 360-- Epiphanius, Professions of faith in the Ancoratus, 373/374-- Ulphilas, Confession of Faith, 383-- Eunomius, The Confession of faith, 383-- Augustine, On the Faith and the Creed, c. 393-- Leo I, The Tome of Leo, 449--The Edict of Justinian, 551-- Heraclius, The Ecthesis, 638

Conciliar and Ecumenical Decrees: From Nicaea I to Nicaea II

The First Ecumenical Council: The First Council of Nicaea, 325: The Creed of Nicaea (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

The Second Ecumenical Council: teh First Council of Constantinople, 381: The Niceno- Constantinopolitan Creed (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

The Third Ecumenical Council: The Council of Ephesus, 431: Canon 7 on the Nicene Creed , 431, and the The Formula of Union, 433 (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

The Fourth Ecumenical Council: The Council of Chalcedon, 451: The Definition of Faith (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

The Fifth Ecumenical Council: The Second Council of Constantinople, 553: The Condemnation of the Three Chapters (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

The Sixth Ecumenical Council: The Thirs Council at Constantinople, 680-81: An Exposition of Faith (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

The Seventh Ecumenical Council: The Second Council of Nicaea, 787: Doctrinal Statement (Greek and Latin texts and English translation)

pt. 2 Eastern Orthodox Affirmations of Faith

The Liturgy of Saint Joh Chrysostom-- Photius, Encyclical Letter to the Bishops of the East, 866-- Michael Cerularius and the Synod of Constantinople, Edict, 1054-- Synodical Tome of 1341, Synodical Tome of 1351, and Gregory Palamas, Confession of the Orthodox Faith-- Mark of Ephesus, Confession of Faith, 1439-- Gennadius II, Patriarch of Constantinople, Confession of Faith, 1455-56-- Ecumenical Patriarch Jeremias II, The Reply to the Augsburg Confession, 1576-- Metrophanes Critopoulos, Patriarch of Alexandria, Confession of Faith, 1625-- Cyril Lucar, The Eastern Confession of the Christian Faith, 1629 (1633)-- Peter Mogila, The Orthodox Confession of the Catholic and Apostolic Eastern Church, 1638-1642-- Dositheus and the Synod of Jerusalem, Confession, 1672

pt. 3 Medieval Eastern Statements of Faith

The Chief Symbols of the Western Church: The Apostles' Creed (Latin text and English translation)-- The Western Recension of the Niceno- Constatinopolitan Creed (Latin text and English translation)-- The Athanasian Creed: Quicunque vult, 5th-6th c. (Latin text and English translation)

Creeds and Confessions in the West, 400-1439

The Roman Symbol, 2d c. -- North African Creeds, early 5th c. -- The Creed of the First Synod of Toledo, 400/447-- Patrick, The Profession of Faith, 5th c. -- The Doctrinal chapters of the Synod of Orange, 529-- Boethius, On the Catholic Faith, c. 517-22-- The Third Synod of Toledo, The Profession of Faith of King Recared, 589-- The Canons of teh Lateran Synod, 649-- The Eleventh Synod of Toledo, Rule of Faith, 675-- The Creed of the Synod of Rome, 680-- The Confession of the Synod of Frejus, 796/797-- Berengar of Tours, Confessions of Faith at the Synods of Rome, 1059 and 1079-- Gregory VII, Dictatus Papae, c. 1075-- The Synod of Sens, Condemnation of Peter Abelard, 1140/1141-- Peter Abelard, The Confession of Faith to Heloise, 1139-42-- The Doctrinal Decree of the Fourth Lateran Council, The Lateran Creed (De fide catholica), 1215-- The Second Council of Lyons, On the Supreme Trinity and the Catholic faith, 1274-- Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam, 1302-- The Council of Vienne, Decree on the Foundation of the Catholic Faith, 1311-12-- Decrees of Union of the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence-Rome, 1431-45

Statements of Faith by Medieval Advocates of Reform and Confessions of Chruches Founded by Forerunners of the Reformation

Waldenses Confessions: The Profession of Faith of Valdes, 1180-- Confession of the Walcenses, 1655--

Wycliffe/ Lollard Confessions: John Wycliffe, A Confession on the Eucharist, 1382-- The Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards, 1395

Hussite Confessions: The Four Articles of Prague, 1420-- The Bohemian Confession, 1535