The Particularity of the Incarnation

June 2021 Credo In the Nicene Creed (381), the incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity is expressed in these terms: “he was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man….” In recent years various attempts have been made to revise the doctrine of the Incarnation...

Redeeming Work

June 2021 Credo Subtitle: “Soundings” is a series of essays that, like the waves of a sonogram, explore issues in society, culture and the church in light of the Gospel and Christian understanding. In an article published on the Gallup website, Amy Adkins writes...

“In Jesus’ Name”

May 2021 Credo It is customary for Christians in our day, especially those who belong to the Protestant denominations, to end one’s prayer with the phrase, “in Jesus’ name.” These words have become a formula, so to speak, for public and private (personal) prayers....

On being salt and light

May 2021 Credo Subtitle: “Soundings” is a series of essays that, like the waves of a sonogram, explore issues in society, culture and the church in light of the Gospel and Christian understanding. In Matthew 5, Jesus told his disciples that they are the salt of the...

What Makes Us Human?

April 2021 Credo In our society, being human has been interpreted and explained in various ways, ranging from the effects of marketing advertisements, comedy-drama TV series, to altruistic acts of charity. To add one more perspective, in chemical terms, a human body...

Christus Victor

April 2021 Credo Subtitle note: “Soundings” is a series of essays that, like the waves of a sonogram, explore issues in society, culture and the church in light of the Gospel and Christian understanding. Last September, my wife and I visited for the first time the...