Systematic Theology

This 4 volume work aims to update and replace Schaff for 21st century users. The multiple indices, especially of references to scripture, make this a valuable resource.
v. 1. Rules of faith in the early church. Eastern Orthodox affirmations of faith. Medieval Western statements of faith
v. 2. Creeds and confessions of the Reformation era
v. 3. Statements of faith in modern Christianity
v. 4. Credo : historical and theological guide to Creeds and confessions of faith in the Christian tradition / Jaroslav Pelikan.

Credo, an "introductory volume to Creeds and confessions of faith in the Christian tradition" is available as volume 4 of the set or can be checked out as an individual volume.

Volume 1 contains a compilation of more than 450 creeds, confessions, statements of faith, and summaries of doctrine of religious and spiritual groups in the United States and Canada. Volume 2 adds additional creeds and statements of faith including many educational institutions and parachurch organizations.

Schaff's 3 volume work is considered the seminal work on creeds.
v. 1. The history of creeds
v. 2. The Greek and Latin creeds, with translations
v. 3. The Evangelical Protestant creeds, with translations.

An additional copy of this set is available at 238 SCH296.

An important resource possibly dating before some of the New Testament books detailing the teaching of the apostles.