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Nicene Creed

noun
1.
(Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded.





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"Nicene creed" Quotes from Famous Books



... before protested against the pretensions of the Popes of Rome, and now they complained that the Latins had introduced the word "Filioque," meaning "and the Son," into the article of the Creed respecting the procession of the Holy Ghost. The Nicene Creed, as drawn up in the original Greek, contains only these words, "proceeding from the Father." The Latin Church added "and the Son," without the authority of a General Council. And though the contest seems to have been about words, rather than ...
— The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it? • Edward Burbidge
... the Christ; or, as from one lamp another may be lighted without any loss of splendour, so the divinity of the Father is transferred to the Son. This last illustration subsequently became very popular, and was adopted into the Nicene Creed. "God of God, Light ...
— History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) - Revised Edition • John William Draper


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