Course
Understanding the Christian Creeds
Discover why the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and other historic confessions have shaped Christian faith for nearly two thousand years. This graduate-level course introduces their origins, meaning, biblical foundations, and continuing importance for understanding doctrine with clarity and confidence.
What you’ll study
Read the creeds with confidence
Written for curious beginners and lifelong students of Scripture alike, this course explains each creed in clear, accessible language while placing it within its historical and theological setting. You’ll learn why the early Church wrote these statements of faith, the controversies they addressed, and how they summarize biblical teaching on God, the Trinity, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, the Church, and the hope of the resurrection.
Origins and controversies
Biblical foundations
Core Christian doctrine
Faithful interpretation today
Why it matters
Historic doctrine for modern readers
Rather than treating the creeds as relics of the past, this course shows how they continue to serve as valuable guides for understanding the Christian faith today. By the end, you’ll be able to read the major creeds with greater confidence, recognize the biblical foundations behind their statements, and appreciate their role in preserving and communicating the core beliefs shared across much of historic Christianity.
Courses are $19 a month and can be canceled at any time, making serious theological study accessible for independent learners who want rigorous, graduate-level formation.
Begin studying the creeds
Strengthen your grasp of historic Christian belief through careful, accessible theological study.