Athanasian Creed

American  

noun

1. a creed or formulary of Christian faith, of unknown authorship, formerly ascribed to Athanasius.

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Athanasian Creed British  

noun

1. Christianity a profession of faith widely used in the Western Church which, although formerly attributed to Athanasius, probably originated in Gaul between 381 and 428 _ad

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Etymology

Origin of Athanasian Creed

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

"It would hardly be possible," says Dr. Burton, after quoting a passage, "for Athanasius himself, or the compiler of the Athanasian Creed, to have delivered the doctrine of the Trinity in stronger terms than these."

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal

Quicunque, kwī-kung′kwe, n. the so-called Athanasian Creed, from its first words, Quicunque vult='whosoever will.'

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

What we have a right to ask, if we are bound to act upon Vincent's rule in regard to the Trinitarian dogma, is a sufficient number of Ante-nicene statements, each distinctly anticipating the Athanasian Creed.

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal

But when the Athanasian Creed is reached the tone of the comment changes.

From Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther by Arnim, Elizabeth von

The Canticles and Athanasian Creed alone, price 4d., or 28s. per 100.

From Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants by Pridden, W. (William)