The first Christian creed said nothing about Christ, God, or salvation. Instead it told the followers of Jesus who they were: Children of God. Among them, distinctions of race, class, and gender would count for nothing. The Forgotten Creed is the story of that first, forgotten creed and its remarkable vision of human solidarity.
The resurrection is central to Christian belief, viewed as the pivotal event that defines human history and salvation. In this thought-provoking work, Patterson explores early Christian perspectives on Jesus' significance, arguing that his life is as crucial as his death and resurrection. He critiques modern interpretations of Jesus' death and challenges the individualistic views on its implications for Christian ethics, inviting readers to reconsider the profound connections between Jesus' life, death, and the broader narrative of the gospel.