‘But what remains valuable in the Nicene Creed is the bringing together of two questions that help us in understanding Jesus. The first is “who do we say that God is?” and the second is “who do we say humanity is?” Nicaea asserts that Jesus provides a clue to answer both questions — and perhaps more than just a clue. Both God and humanity are mysteries to be explored. We are questions not answers. Jesus is a landmark and touchstone to both. He functions as a landmark that we move toward as we follow him in discipleship. He functions as a touchstone who continually helps us test discernments about ourselves and God. By “believing in Jesus” I am staking my life on the suspicion (the strong and overwhelming suspicion) that following him will take me further in the direction I need to go than following anyone else or striking out in any direction I may sometimes want to go.’