Book 2, The Profession of Faith: Chapter 3, The Creeds: Part One Summary and Analysis

This is the first of two chapters devoted to setting forth the creeds of the Catholic Church. So far, the technical terms presented to readers have been: catechism—which means "for education," ecclesial—which means the Church or the clergy of the Church. Readers have been introduced to the term exegesis, which is a critical interpretation of a religious text. The word creed is defined as a set of principles and beliefs.

The first chapter is separated into a set of articles systematically put out to the readers. The articles of the creed begin with belief in God the Father as the One and only God, and then move on to the Trinity. The first article covers the unity, affirmation and...