The Creedal Imperative

Trueman, Carl R.

Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012

This is a great book for helping people overcome the modern allergy to creeds and confessions. Trueman argues clearly and concisely that creeds are an integral part of biblical faith. He demonstrates that Scripture not only contains credal formulations, but also requires us to use them in the life of the church. He walks through the basics of the formation and content of the ecumenical creeds, and also shows how they are helpful in the life of the corporate church and individual’s faith. Trueman is not as strong, in our opinion, in making a case for Reformed Confessions, but he does speak to them as well.