Summary: Why do we need creeds? What are they for? Isn’t Scripture enough? Dr. Phillip Cary has a very useful and smart book introducing the Nicene Creed to not only a wider audience, but take those of us who say the Creed every week even deeper into this summary of the Christian faith. In this conversation Alastair and Matt talk with Dr. Cary about the basics and about the finer points of the Nicene Creed in particular. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: Clear, Brief, and Useful [1:23] About Creeds [3:28] Precursors [6:30] The Audience [8:36] Structural Integrity [15:00] Internal Priority [22:44] Athanasian Creed [28:12] Filioque [32:17] Authority of Scripture [37:46]
