Glenn Packiam on Why We Need Creeds

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

What’s a Christian, anyway? In our 2025 political environment, terms like evangelical begin to lose the meaning they once held, or they require further refinement and definition. Glenn Packiam’s new book brings a fresh perspective to this conversation. It turns out the answer lies in the Nicene Creed. This year, the Nicene Creed turns 1,700 years old. This ancient work, built from Scripture and the public life of the ancient church, is often considered part of a “dead” spirituality, especially in traditions which put an emphasis on individual experiences with God. However, Russell and Glenn unpack the depth of personal and congregational meaning within the creed and discuss its power to redefine what Christian means in an environment where the term is constantly changing. Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include: What’s a Christian, Anyway? By Glenn Packiam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.4	In this book, Dr. Mueller delves into the historical significance of the offices of prophet,
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0:56.2	prophet, priest, and kingbook.com. The creed for many, many Christians is used in worship, as you said.
1:05.3	This is not a statement of faith. This is a hymn. This is a hymn with three stanzas. Stanza one is
1:09.7	about the father. Stanza two is about the father. Stanza two is about the son.
1:12.4	Stanza three is about the Holy Spirit. This is meant to be The Russellmore Show, brought to you by Christianity today.
1:36.3	Every week, we explore here conversations and questions from a Christian perspective to help you sort out how to live as a follower of Jesus
1:45.8	in confusing times. This week, we have a conversation to seek to do just that.
2:16.1	Several years ago, there was a lot of conversation about whether to get rid of the word evangelical, either as an adjective or as a noun, because, and I felt this too.
2:19.7	A lot of people are saying it's not descriptive anymore people think of different things when they hear evangelical than the new birth and authority of scripture
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