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Creed

Meaning in religious studies & theology, with examples

/kriːd/nounCommon term

In religious studies & theology, creed means: A short formal statement of the central beliefs of a religion or community, often recited in worship, such as the Nicene Creed in Christianity.

In Turkish: inanç bildirgesi, amentü, inanç esasları

How it is used

You recite, confess or profess a creed. Well-known examples are the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. Scholars also use the word for short Islamic statements of belief ('aqida texts). In general English, people of every creed means people of every religion.

Example sentences

  1. The Nicene Creed is recited in many churches during the Sunday service.

  2. Medieval Muslim scholars wrote short creeds summarizing the articles of faith.

Common collocations

  • the Nicene Creed
  • the Apostles' Creed
  • recite the creed
  • profess a creed
  • people of every creed
  • doctrineA belief or set of beliefs that a religious community officially teaches and expects its members to accept.
  • faithTrust and commitment to God or to religious teachings, often held without proof; also used as another word for a whole religion or religious community.
  • beliefSomething a person or group accepts as true, especially an idea about God, the world or the afterlife; also the state of accepting it.
  • TrinityIn mainstream Christian doctrine, the belief that God is one being who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit.

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