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    Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity
    Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity
    Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity
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    Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity

    By Carl R. Trueman

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    Carl Trueman Analyzes How Ancient Creeds and Confessions Protect Biblical Christianity in a Culture of Expressive Individualism
    Historic statements of faith—such as the Heidelberg Catechism, the Apostles' Creed, and the Westminster Confession of Faith—have helped the Christian church recite and hold fast to God's truth for centuries. However, many modern evangelicals reject these historic documents and the practices of catechesis, proclaiming their commitment to "no creed but the Bible." And yet, in today's rapidly changing culture, ancient liturgical tradition is not only biblical—it's essential.
    In Crisis of Confidence, Carl Trueman analyzes how creeds and confessions can help the Christian church navigate modern concerns, particularly around the fraught issue of identity. He contends that statements of faith promote humility, moral structure, and a godly view of personhood, helping believers maintain a strong foundation amid a culture in crisis. This is a revised edition of Trueman's The Creedal Imperative, now with a new section on the rise of expressive individualism.

    - Updated Edition of The Creedal Imperative: Includes fresh cultural insights on modern individualism
    - Written by Carl Trueman: Author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (100,000+ copies sold)
    - Theological and Historical: Explains why creeds and confessions are necessary, how they have developed over time, and how they can function in the church of today and tomorrow
    - Ideal for Pastors, Professors, and Those Interested in Liturgical Tradition
    - Replaces ISBN 978-1-4335-2190-4
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrossway Books
    Release dateJan 23, 2024
    ISBN9781433590047
    Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity
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    Carl R. Trueman

    Carl Trueman is professor of historical theology and church history at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including The Creedal imperative: Histories and Fallacies; Goods Rush in Where Monkeys Fear to Tread; Republocat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative; Reformation Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow; John Owen: Reformed, Catholic, Renaissance Man, Minority Report;and The Wages of Spin. Trueman is also a contributor to Reformation21 where he writes from a Reformed vantage point.

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