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Jaroslav Pelikan — The Need for Creeds

On Being with Krista Tippett
On Being with Krista Tippett
Episode • Apr 24, 2014 • 51m

Jaroslav Pelikan — The Need for Creeds

The idea of reciting an unchanging creed sounds suspicious to modern ears. But the late, great historian Jaroslav Pelikan illuminated ancient tradition in order to enliven faith in the present and the future. He insisted that strong statements of belief will be necessary if pluralism in the 21st century is to thrive. We take in his moving, provocative perspective on our enduring need for creeds.