I Believe: The Nicene Creed | 
 enlarge | Creator: Pauline Baynes
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 325586
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 0802852580
Dewey Decimal Number: 238.142
EAN: 9780802852588
ASIN: 0802852580
Publication Date: July 2003
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Product Description
The Nicene Creed, first drafted in A.D. 325 under the auspices of the Roman emperor Constantine, is one of the major ancient statements of Christian faith, still used by Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Calvinist, and other churches all over the world. In this lovely volume Pauline Baynes, the much-loved illustrator of C. S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" and J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings," has transformed the Nicene Creed into a delightful reading experience as well. PBaynes's exquisite original artwork brings to life the wider meaning and relevance of the Nicene Creed. Her aesthetic interpretations of the text reflecting a lifelong passion for Anglo-Saxon and Persian manuscripts, Baynes renders striking visual images of the sun, moon, and stars, of real creatures and mythical beasts, of death and resurrection, of judgment and everlasting life, and of Jesus Christ. PAn inspired and inspiring treatment of a singular document of faith, "I Believe" offers a unique entry into Christian spirituality and also makes a gorgeous gift book.
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A Must-Own October 19, 2008
Kristen Stewart (Under the Mountain)
We bought this book two years ago for our children and they have enjoyed it IMMENSELY. It has helped them to learn the creed of course, but the beautiful illustrations have also served as great launching points for discussion. There are lots of little things to notice in this style, it continues to reveal itself to young readers over time. I am amazed at how often when I finish my girls say, "Please read it again!" They love the creed, partially because of this fine presentation of it. The lovely illustrations and good binding make it a very appropriate gift for births and baptisms, particularly for parents who enjoy Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia as the common illustrator is a point of endearment for many.
Great book July 14, 2008
IIJuan12 (Sugar Land, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking for a book to help my pre-schoolers learn the Nicene Creed. This was perfect! It has a relevant illustration for each phrase of the creed.
 OK with adaptations January 20, 2006
Quo Primum (USA)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
The actual Nicene creed as quoted by Catholics is slightly different. (Despite what the other reviewer states,)This rendition omits the word "Holy" from the line One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic, (which are the four marks of the Catholic Church) thus making it more palatable to protestants. Ironically, the Nicene Creed was promulgated in RESPONSE to the arian heresy, and at the same Council (of Nicea)that proclaimed Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church there is no salvation) so to see it espoused by groups that reject Her, and refer instead to an "invisible church" is contradictory of the very purpose in which the Nicene Creed was created. If you are Catholic and keen on accuracy, plan on penning in a few corrections. The illustrations are, I agree, lovely and reminiscent of medieval drawings.
A lifetime treasure in a small volume October 22, 2004
Matthew (Greenfield, Indiana)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought this book recently on something of a whim and immediately fell in love with it (as did my 3-year-old). The text is not a surprise, and it is easy to read quickly - it's just the Nicene Creed, which is intimately familiar to Christians the world over. Lutherans and other Protestants will do a double-take at "one holy Catholic Apostolic Church," but remember that that is the original wording, and catholic in this context refers not necessarily to the church of Rome, but to the universal, invisible church, that which C. S. Lewis, writing as Screwtape, called "The Church as we see her spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners." The book's appeal, though, is its exquisite illustration, rich in detail. Mind you, by detail, I do not mean busy-ness. The pictures and icons have a delightful number of small points to be caught, but also are beautiful in larger scope, as facing pages sometimes contrast one another or make reference to illustrations from previous pages. The unity of the pictorial images underscores the unity of the Creed itself. You really can't read the book just once at a sitting; you have to read it once, slowly, savoring each page, and then once through at a "normal" pace to see the overarching theme, extending linearly from Creation through Good Friday and the Resurrection, and finally to the final Judgment. The last image, with a person peeking through huge, magnificent doors into the brightness beyond, accompanying, "And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come," is in itself worth (buying and) reading the entire book. What a treasure. br /
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