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In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. In Know the Creeds and Councils: Audio Lectures, priest and author Justin Holcomb explores centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions - not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today.Each lecture explains a key statement of faith and its historical context, provides a simple overview of the statement's content and key points, and reflects on its contemporary relevance. As a part of the KNOW series, Know the Creeds and Councils: Audio Lectures is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith.Session Titles and Runtimes:1 - Introduction (13 min)2 - Apostles' Creed (20 min)3 - Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed (23 min)4 - Councils of Ephesus (22 min)5 - Council of Chalcedon (16 min)6 - Athanasian Creed (18 min)7 - Councils of Constantinople (15 min)8 - Councils of Carthage and Orange (19 min)9 - Council of Trent (19 min)10 - Heidelberg Catechism (17 min)11 - Thirty-nine Articles of Religion (17 min)12 - Westminster Confession of Faith (13 min)13 - Second Vatican Council (15 min)14 - Modern Confessions: Lausanne Covenant and Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (22 min)15 - Conclusion (8 min)

These audio lectures are a unique learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Know Why You Believe: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources. The Christian life depends upon faith, but there are good reasons for that faith. In the Know Why You Believe: Audio Lectures professor and author K. Scott Oliphint answers the "why" questions both Christians and non-Christians often ask, laying out a simple and convincing case for the core teachings of Christianity.The Know Why You Believe: Audio Lectures are designed for personal study, as well as for use in classrooms, small groups, and Sunday schools wanting to better understand traditional defenses of Christian belief. These audio lectures cover a foundational teaching and includes a rationale for that teaching as well as responses to common objections.

The easy accessibility of the Bible in most of the world's major languages can obscure a dramatic and sometimes unexpected story. In the Know How We Got Our Bible: Audio Lectures, together with its accompanying book, Know How We Got Our Bible (co-authored with Charles Hill), church historian Ryan Reeves traces the history of the Bible from its beginnings to the present day, highlighting key figures and demonstrating the reliability of Scripture. Reeves surveys the writing of the Bible's books (including authorship and dating), the formation of the Old and New Testaments (including early transmission and the development of the canon), and Bible translations from the Latin Vulgate to the current, ongoing work of translation around the world. The Know How We Got Our Bible: Audio Lectures is designed for personal study, as well as for use in classrooms, small groups, and Sunday schools wanting to better understand the overarching story of how the Bible came to us today. Session Titles and Runtimes:1 - Introduction (23 min)2 - The Old Testament (21 min)3 - The Septuagint and the Apocrypha (19 min)4 - The New Testament (28 min)5 - The Earliest Christians (23 min)6 - The Vulgate (22 min)7 - The Medieval Bible (30 min)8 - The Renegade Bible of John Wycliffe (21 min)9 - The Bible and the Reformation (27 min)10 - The Protestant Bible in English (26 min)11 - The King James Bible (26 min)12 - The Modern Bible Movements (27 min)13 - The Bible Today - and Tomorrow (34 min)

The easy accessibility of the Bible in most of the world's major languages can obscure a dramatic and sometimes unexpected story. In Know How We Got Our Bible, scholars Ryan Reeves and Charles Hill trace the history of the Bible from its beginnings to the present day, highlighting key figures and demonstrating overall the reliability of Scripture. Reeves and Hill begin with the writing of the Bible's books (including authorship and dating), move into the formation of the Old and New Testaments (including early transmission and the development of the canon), and conclude with several chapters on Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate to the ongoing work of translation around the world today. Written simply and focused on the overarching story of how the Bible came to us today, Know How We Got Our Bible is an excellent introduction for formal students and lay learners alike. Each chapter includes reflection questions and recommended readings for further learning.

“Know the Theologians” by Jennifer Powell McNutt and David W. McNutt profiles some of the most important thinkers throughout church history, from the first centuries to the twentieth, introducing readers to their life and thought-and demonstrating their ongoing relevance for believers today. “Know the Theologians” is an introduction to the most important thinkers throughout church history and a demonstration of their ongoing relevance for believers today. The Bible describes the church as a kind of family. Those who believe in Christ are sisters and brothers in the faith, whether they live at the same time or are separated by centuries. For that reason, believers today need to know our family members who have come before and shaped our beliefs and practices now. In Know the Theologians, professors and authors Jennifer Powell McNutt and David W. McNutt introduce the most significant thinkers in the church's history. McNutt and McNutt survey over a dozen primary figures, including Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant theologians, who represent the breadth and depth of the church's theology. The book explores how they fit into their own time period and demonstrates their ongoing relevance today. In addition, it draws attention to the theological voices of women throughout the church's history, and every chapter includes short sidebars on figures contemporary to the main theologians, bringing in additional important voices.