Creed and Personal Identity - Paperback

by David Baily Harned (Author), David Hein (Foreword by)

In eight chapters, David Harned explores the theology of the Apostles' Creed, taking the position that the creed, in fact, provides us with a master image for self-understanding, and that controlling image is ""child of God."" The creed is seen as being important for personality formation and the development of ""character,"" rather than as either a statement of beliefs or a loyalty oath. Harned's ninth and final chapter is intended for those who wish to pursue further the question of master imagery for the formation of a Christian Sense of Identity.

Author Biography

David Baily Harned (PhD, Yale Graduate School) is a retired professor of religious studies who remains active as a classroom teacher and scholarly writer. He taught at Williams, Smith, and Allegheny Colleges, and served as President at Allegheny College, as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Louisiana State University, and as the founding chairman of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.