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Schaff on the Apostles’ Creed

Posted on December 31, 2017 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I believe

Having grown up in anti-liturgical Baptist churches, I was not exposed to The Apostles’ Creed until I was an adult. It is a shame since, as Schaff points out, it is an excellent summary of the facts on which the Christian faith is based.

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