After introducing the Creed, each chapter examines it line-by-line, resulting in 19 chapters ranging from 7 to 13 pages each. Each chapter explains what is meant in each line, ways we can understand it, and what it means for our lives. The importance of practical application is made apparent throughout the book. “This is more than a doctrinal statement. It’s a declaration of your personal commitment to what the Creed says… The world will not be moved by a halfhearted commitment to things we don’t really believe.” (207-8)

Ray Pritchard does an excellent job explaining what’s at stake in each part of the Creed. For example, in discussing the virgin birth, he explains that “in order for Christ to be our Savior, three conditions had to be met: He must be a man… He must be an infinite man... He must be an innocent man.” (63) He doesn’t shy away from the most controversial part of the Creed- the idea that Jesus descended into hell. Instead, he thoughtfully describes what it cannot mean, what it might mean, and what it must mean.

Not only is each doctrine thoughtfully addressed, but application is made by asking what difference they make for us. In covering the practical issues as well, Ray Pritchard does a great job making the Apostles Creed come alive, which is necessary in a Christian culture that’s forgetting its roots. Credo recommits these ancient truths to our hearts and minds in a meaningful and accessible style.