Share Reflections: What is your creed? How does it shape your practice or your experience of others?
The Nicene Creed: Text of the statement of faith that provides a basis for unity among many Christians.
The Masai Creed: Text of the African tribe's creed read by Pelikan during the show.
Apostles' Creed: Provides a history of the Christian creed and versions of how it evolved over time.
The Apostles' Creed Versus Gnosticism: Annotated commentary of the Christian creed that answered the challenge of gnosticism by emphasizing the human nature and corporal body of Jesus.
Orthodox Church in America: Site of the church to which Pelikan converted and conducts historical research. Link provides commentary on a line-by-line basis of the Nicene Creed.
The Shema: Explanation of the primary Jewish declaration of faith in one God.
The Shahada: The Notre Dame Muslim Students Association provides an understanding of the Muslim creed.
On Liberty: Text of 1909 essay by John Stuart Mill that was cited by Pelikan during the show.
A Guide to the Perplexed: Text of an important work by Rabbi Maimonidies that provided a systematic formulation of Jewish theology.
Religion and Politics with Joseph Califano: A Speaking of Faith show in which the author and Washington insider discusses his Catholic faith growing up in Brooklyn and the impact of Vatican II.
