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

There are divines among us who in the interest of a more sharply defined orthodoxy are conscientiously bent upon securing the reintroduction among our formularies of the so-called Athanasian Creed.

From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by Huntington, William Reed

The Athanasian Creed, recited on certain Festivals instead of the Apostles' Creed, is not so ancient as the other two, nor does it rest on the same authority.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

What I am to do with my surplus venom when I close 'O'Dowd' I don't see, except I go into the Church and preach on the Athanasian Creed.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II by Downey, Edmund

His opponent was a Mrs. Anne Darby, a member of the Society of Friends, and the subjects discussed included the Athanasian Creed, the doctrine of the Trinity, the Sacraments, and the Christian Ministry.

From Fletcher of Madeley by Macdonald, Frederic W.

The Reverend writer does not name the Athanasian Creed, indeed.

From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by Burgon, John William