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Light from Light

Light from Light

A Theological Reflection on the Nicene Creed

by Bishop Robert Barron

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In recent decades, antipathy toward religious belief in general, and Christianity in particular, has been on the rise, with over a quarter of Americans now identifying as religiously unaffiliated. But the truth of what thoughtful Christians actually believe is not being told.

In Light from Light: A Theological Reflection on the Nicene Creed, one of the Church’s leading thinkers invites skeptics and seekers to discover the intellectual richness of the Catholic faith. Walking through the ancient Nicene Creed, Bishop Robert Barron offers readers a clear and compelling explanation of the basics of the faith for a new generation, especially those who have wandered away.

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Publisher: Word on Fire Academic
ISBN: 9781943243846
Binding: Hardcover
Page count: 224
Dimensions: 6.25 x 9.25 (in)
Thickness: 0.82 (in)
Made in: United States
Language: English
Release date: Aug 03, 2021

About the Author

Bishop Robert Barron

Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. On July 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and on June 2, 2022, he appointed Bishop Barron the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). Ordained in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Barron received a master’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1982 and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1992.

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About the Author

Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. On July 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and on June 2, 2022, he appointed Bishop Barron the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). Ordained in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Barron received a master’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1982 and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1992.

What People are Saying

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“An outstanding achievement. Centuries of thought and vision, of strenuous debate and complex argument, are here distilled in a language of bell-like clarity. For those among our contemporaries who reject the faith, or for those among us who only half understand it, this study of the Creed is so wonderfully insightful, and so telling in its authority and freshness, it may well in time be regarded as a classic. Intellectually rigorous it certainly is, but it has not got a dull page.”

—Paul Murray, OP, Professor, Angelicum University (Rome)

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“Familiarity breeds contempt! Familiar we are indeed with the Nicene Creed, as we rattle through it at every Sunday Mass. Bishop Barron, with his attractive blend of depth and ease, helps us pray it again for the first time, realizing the dramatic and radical claims we profess!”

—Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York

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“The elements of the Creed are the grammar of our faith; without them we are theologically rudderless. Bishop Barron presents these essential theological building stones in a manner that is both intellectually rich and spiritually inspiring. There is no legalistic treatment, no dry presentation of dogmas, but an unveiling of each ‘gemstone’ in the collection with literary finesse and insights dredged from the whole two-thousand-year-old treasury of Catholic scholarship and tradition.”

—Tracey Rowland, John Paul II Chair of Theology, University of Notre Dame (Australia)

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“This is Bishop Barron at his very best. With his characteristically dialogical and vigorous style, Barron here synthesizes the fruits of his astonishing erudition, drawing upon the best biblical scholars, the Church Fathers, Thomas Aquinas, and many of the greatest minds of the past century. More than a mere synthesis, however, this book is also a highly personal account of why Barron himself professes the Creed. In a manner that is both inviting and invigorating, Barron shows that the answer is because Christianity is true, good, and beautiful. To see how this is so, read this book!”

—Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary

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