Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944-2011-01-112011-01-112000Breytenbach, APB 2000, 'Belydenisvorming as kanonisering van geloofsoortuigings', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 56, no. 2&3, pp. 377-390.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15651Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis article deals with aspects of the process which underlies the shaping of formal creeds. Two stages are investigated: A preliminary stage in which a community of faith reacts in a polemic way to contextual questions or threats, and a secondary stage in which earlier confessions are canonised. Some of the implications of the canonisation of confessions of faith are scrutinised. The final conclusion is that the canonisation of one systematised understanding of faith runs afoul of the diversity of theologies and metaphoric language in the Old and New Testament.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaConfessions of faithCreeds -- History and criticismCanonizationArticle