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

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Athanasian Creed

Dionysii would appear to be the only writers whose language is at any time exact and systematic enough to remind us of the Athanasian Creed.

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

Dean Stanley says no clergyman believes the Athanasian Creed, and treats many parts of the Bible as mythical. 

From The Religious Life of London by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

The Athanasian Creed, vv. 4-19 opposes the Arian heresy.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

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 W. (William) Pridden

"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 John Henry Cardinal Newman

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