![On Being with Krista Tippett artwork](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts123/v4/ec/71/a8/ec71a825-7534-01cf-5907-c4ae8e2a08ad/mza_7954454698502207827.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
Jaroslav Pelikan — The Need for Creeds
On Being with Krista Tippett
English - April 24, 2014 16:00 - 51 minutes - 48 MB - ★★★★★ - 9.6K ratingsRelationships Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Spirituality arts spirituality society on being krista tippett sociology culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Avivah Zornberg — The Transformation of Pharoah, Moses, and God
The idea of reciting an unchanging creed sounds suspicious to modern ears. But the late, great historian Jaroslav Pelikan illuminated ancient tradition in order to enliven faith in the present and the future. He insisted that strong statements of belief will be necessary if pluralism in the 21st century is to thrive. We take in his moving, provocative perspective on our enduring need for creeds.