Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, Gavin Ortlund explains the Athanasian Creed, tracing its history, theology, and lasting importance for how Christians understand their faith.
Sam Storms' Understanding Worship: amazon.com/Understanding-Worship-Biblical-Foundations-Delighting/dp/0310171148
Videos I mentioned:
The Apostles' Creed: EVERY Word Explained: youtu.be/VJvzSEElvj4?si=IcmNqfpXJug-qrAx
The Nicene Creed: Every Word Explained: youtu.be/2KuLiL0Am78?si=798zfIelpna5h4bO
Protestant and Mormon Discuss the Trinity (Jacob Hansen and Gavin Ortlund): youtube.com/watch?v=7Y9_unCe__M&t=3182s&ab_channel=GavinOrtlund
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?: youtu.be/orp9uwwhnAY?si=chXnPcCu7GBaweCt
My Defense of Divine Simplicity: youtu.be/wlpdpAnVwgI?si=2kQxqjaaht9vEw9S
Why Believe in Divine Simplicity?: youtube.com/watch?v=c0zdB_xYwDw
DEBATE: Is Divine Simplicity True? Gavin Ortlund vs. Ryan Mullins: youtube.com/watch?v=mVUI-Wy67eo&ab_channel=GavinOrtlund
The Doctrine that Divided the Church (With Fred Sanders): youtube.com/watch?v=zVPXYS4Mkgw&ab_channel=GavinOrtlund
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunites-20
00:00 - Coming Up
00:20 - Introduction
01:32 - Book Recommendation
02:49 - General Introduction to the Creed
06:34 - Historical Reception
06:45 - 1) Early Medieval Reception
13:01 - 2) Protestant Reception
14:16 - 3) 17th Century Decline
16:13 - 4) Eastern Reception
18:33 - Commentary
19:18 - 1) Damnatory Clauses
24:16 - 2) The Trinity in the Athanasian Creed
35:42 - 3) Christology in the Athanasian Creed
43:46 - Outro
In this video, Gavin Ortlund explains the Athanasian Creed, tracing its history, theology, and lasting importance for how Christians understand their faith.
Sam Storms' Understanding Worship: amazon.com/Understanding-Worship-Biblical-Foundations-Delighting/dp/0310171148
Videos I mentioned:
The Apostles' Creed: EVERY Word Explained: youtu.be/VJvzSEElvj4?si=IcmNqfpXJug-qrAx
The Nicene Creed: Every Word Explained: youtu.be/2KuLiL0Am78?si=798zfIelpna5h4bO
Protestant and Mormon Discuss the Trinity (Jacob Hansen and Gavin Ortlund): youtube.com/watch?v=7Y9_unCe__M&t=3182s&ab_channel=GavinOrtlund
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?: youtu.be/orp9uwwhnAY?si=chXnPcCu7GBaweCt
My Defense of Divine Simplicity: youtu.be/wlpdpAnVwgI?si=2kQxqjaaht9vEw9S
Why Believe in Divine Simplicity?: youtube.com/watch?v=c0zdB_xYwDw
DEBATE: Is Divine Simplicity True? Gavin Ortlund vs. Ryan Mullins: youtube.com/watch?v=mVUI-Wy67eo&ab_channel=GavinOrtlund
The Doctrine that Divided the Church (With Fred Sanders): youtube.com/watch?v=zVPXYS4Mkgw&ab_channel=GavinOrtlund
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: truthunites.org/donate
Patreon: patreon.com/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Website: truthunites.org
Instagram: instagram.com/truth.unites
X: https://x.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage
MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunites-20
00:00 - Coming Up
00:20 - Introduction
01:32 - Book Recommendation
02:49 - General Introduction to the Creed
06:34 - Historical Reception
06:45 - 1) Early Medieval Reception
13:01 - 2) Protestant Reception
14:16 - 3) 17th Century Decline
16:13 - 4) Eastern Reception
18:33 - Commentary
19:18 - 1) Damnatory Clauses
24:16 - 2) The Trinity in the Athanasian Creed
35:42 - 3) Christology in the Athanasian Creed
43:46 - Outro
