A Christian Primer: The Prayer, the Creed, the Commandments

By Albert Curry Winn

Book Overview

With the Lord's Prayer, the Apostles' Creed, and the Ten Commandments as his outline, Albert Winn offers plain talk about the basics of Christian faith. From these familiar sources which constitute the backbone of Luther's Catechism, Calvin's Catechism, and the Heidelberg Catechism, Winn fashions a primer to help renew faith. His book initiates a realm of Christian learning that remains important for a lifetime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664251013
• ISBN13: 9780664251017
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

This is an excellent introduction to the basics of the faith

Have you ever found yourself saying something in a worship service and suddenly have those old familiar words speak to you in a new way? This book will do that time and again. Winn opens up these ancient words of the Christian faith (Lord's Prayer, Apostles' Creed, Ten Commandments) phrase by phrase and shows how they are relevant to living today. Many people have memorized these "Big Three", but this author helps us see them in new ways using simple language and insightful stories. If you want to grow in your faith and be challenged to live it out, this is a book for you to read and give to others.