an individual; it must, if it is to be Christian, speak of God’s love for the world and whether that world is flourishing as God wishes it to. Not only must a credo be relevant to the pressing public issues of one’s day, but it must also be “Christian.” A credo is not just a matter of personal experience or private revelation. While personal experience confirms and deepens beliefs, these beliefs, if they are to be Christian, cannot be totally idiosyncratic. They must be in the Christian tradition