The Creed: Path to Unity: A Textbook of Christian Confession

What do Christians actually believe?

In an age of theological confusion and ecclesiastical division, the ancient creeds offer both anchor and compass. But do these historic confessions faithfully reflect Scripture? Where did the church preserve apostolic truth, and where did it add human traditions?

THE CREED: PATH TO UNITY is a comprehensive textbook examining Christian confession from the New Testament to the present day. Theologian Arthur Tiger guides readers through the development of the great ecumenical creeds, evaluating each from a conservative biblical perspective.

INSIDE THIS BOOK YOU WILL FIND:

• Complete texts of all four ecumenical creeds: Apostles', Nicene, Chalcedonian, and Athanasian
• Biblical evaluation and critique of each historic creed
• The Great Schism, the Reformation, and the multiplication of confessions
• The Apostle Paul as the first Christian dogmatist
• Critical analysis of 20th-century ecumenical movements
• Confronting 21st-century challenges to historic Christianity
• A proposed Biblical Creed with line-by-line scriptural commentary
• Four creed formats: standard, expanded, short, and catechetical
• 12-week study guide available online for classroom and group use

IDEAL FOR:

• Seminary and Bible college courses in historical theology
• Pastors and church leaders seeking theological reference
• Adult education and Sunday school classes
• New member and confirmation instruction
• Individual believers seeking deeper understanding

More than a historical survey, this textbook proposes a Biblical Creed designed to unite all who hold the apostolic faith-grounded in Scripture alone, centered on Christ alone, received by faith alone, to the glory of God alone.

"Contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." -Jude 3

Arthur A. Tiger is a writer and theologian who explores the territory where faith meets science, philosophy, and the mysteries of human experience. At the heart of his work stands the apostle Paul - a figure he returns to again and again, reconstructing lost epistles, reimagining Paul's voice for today, and tracing the depths of his radical transformation. Beyond Pauline studies, Tiger writes across an unusually wide range: from astrobiology and cosmology to psychology, relationships, and cultural criticism - always searching for the connections that unite these disciplines rather than divide them. His own journey from skepticism to faith runs through everything he writes. Rather than offering easy answers, he invites readers to discover that honest questioning and genuine belief are not opposites but companions - and that every scientific discovery is not a challenge to faith but an invitation to see it more clearly.