Description: The year 2013 welcomes a major anniversary: 450 years of the Heidelberg Catechism. This Protestant confessional was written on behalf of Frederick III, Elector Palatine, and spread all over the world. Since then, the Heidelberg Catechism has shaped spiritual and political life and become a symbol of change and departure from the old
Review Quotes: "This volume stands as a significant contribution to the scholarly appraisal of the Heidelberg Catechism in its broader ecclesiastical and cultural context. As introduction, overview, resource, and stimulus to further investigations of the transmission of Christian teaching to the public, specifically in the case of the Heidelberg Catechism but more generally in the Western catechetical tradition, this voluume assumes an important place as a tool for research and instruction." -- Robert Kolb, Renaissance Quarterly, volume 66, issue 4 "Power of Faith is a magnificently produced volume of scholarly papers along with over 700 pictures to accompany exhibitions on the Heidelberg Catechism in Heidelberg, Germany and Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. ... This volume enables us to enter that past time and understand the power this catechism had and continues to have as a basic confessional statement of Reformed Christians. The magnificent pictures make this book a real treasure. ... [It's] is perfect as an addition to church library, a gift for a pastor, and for gaining a panoramic view of the catechism." -- Donald McKim, Presbyterian Outlook