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- noun A formal statement of doctrine of the Christian faith adopted at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 to defend orthodoxy from Arianism and expanded in later councils.
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- proper noun The first official
creed of the earlyChristian church , stating the basictenets of the Christianfaith , including the nature of theHoly Trinity
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- noun (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded
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Examples
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“We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen… ” The service picks up again as the faithful stand to recite the Nicene Creed, which is followed by the Prayers of the People.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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My point is that the Nicene Creed is the cornerstone of "noun faith."
Rev. Chuck Freeman: 'Noun Faith' Produces Consumers, But 'Verb Faith' Produces Citizens 2010
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But to meet in these circumstances and to meet with the recollection of how this Club began and of what it commemorates is of course to be reminded that there remains one absolutely unshakeable fact on which we all rest our Christian allegiance: that fact to which the Nicene Creed is a witness and a hymn of praise.
The Archbishop's address at a Dinner given by the Nikæan Club 2008
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But to meet in these circumstances and to meet with the recollection of how this Club began and of what it commemorates is of course to be reminded that there remains one absolutely unshakeable fact on which we all rest our Christian allegiance: that fact to which the Nicene Creed is a witness and a hymn of praise.
The Archbishop's address at a Dinner given by the Nikæan Club 2008
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The Nicene Creed is the result of prolonged intense disciplined effort by ancient scholars who had enviable attention spans my modern standards.
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The Nicene Creed is a defense of the core teachings of Christianity, reaffirmed at each Sunday Mass.
How can we know the way? Fr Timothy Matkin 2005
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The Nicene Creed is a defense of the core teachings of Christianity, reaffirmed at each Sunday Mass.
Archive 2005-04-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2005
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Council accepted the arguments of Athanasius, condemned Arius as a heretic, and framed the Nicene Creed, which is still the accepted summary of Christian doctrine.
Early European History Hutton Webster
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This creed is called the Apostles 'because it came down to us from the Apostles, and also to distinguish it from longer creeds in use in the Church, such as the Nicene Creed, which is said in the Mass; the
Baltimore Catechism No. 3 (of 4) Anonymous
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The Nicene Creed is the only one in use in the Eastern Churches, whether Orthodox,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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