athanasian creed

Thân thiện

The choir sings the Athanasian Creed during the Sunday service.

Definition

Noun: - A Christian profession of faith: The Athanasian Creed is a formal statement of Christian doctrine, traditionally focusing on the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation of Christ. It is one of the three ecumenical creeds of Western Christianity.

Usage

• The term is used as a proper noun to refer to this specific historical and theological document.
• It is often discussed in contexts of church history, theology, and liturgical practice.

Examples

• The Athanasian Creed was recited during the morning service on Trinity Sunday.
• Studying the Athanasian Creed helps one understand the early Church's defense against heresies.
• Its precise authorship is uncertain, but the Athanasian Creed remains a foundational text.

Advanced Usage

• "To affirm the Athanasian Creed": To formally accept or declare belief in its doctrines.
  • The council required all clergy to affirm the Athanasian Creed.
• Used in historical or comparative theological analysis.
  • A comparison between the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed reveals different emphases on Trinitarian theology.

Variants and Related Words

• Creed (n): A formal statement of religious beliefs; a system of belief.
• Symbolum Quicunque (n): The Latin title often used for the Athanasian Creed.
• Quicunque vult (n): The opening words in Latin ("Whosoever wishes"), sometimes used as an alternative name for the creed.

Synonyms

• Confession of faith: A general term for a formal declaration of religious belief.
• Statement of belief: A broader, more generic term.

Notes

• Unlike many common nouns, "Athanasian Creed" is typically capitalized as it is the title of a specific document.
• It is less frequently used in everyday modern worship than the Apostles' or Nicene Creeds in many denominations, but retains significant doctrinal authority.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Christian profession of faith

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