As far as assigned texts go, this is one of the more enjoyable ones I've read. It has a really fascinating history in one of the early chapters about all the controversy and theological debate that heralded the formulating of the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds to begin with, and it's just so interesting. Would I have found it interesting if I hadn't been required to read it? Meh. Probably not. But nonetheless, I'm glad it's part of my "read" repertoire now.