Creed, Liturgical Use of

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• Liturgical Use of Creeds —     Liturgical Use of Creeds     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Liturgical Use of Creeds     The public use of creeds began in connection with baptism, in the Traditio and Redditio symboli, as a preparation for that sacrament, and in the preliminary… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Creed — • In general, a form of belief Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Creed     Creed     † Cathol …   Catholic encyclopedia

• creed — creedal, credal, adj. creeded, adj. creedless, adj. creedlessness, n. /kreed/, n. 1. any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination. 2. any system or codification of belief or of opinion. 3. an authoritative,… …   Universalium

• CREED —    from the Latin credo     I believe. Creeds are a distinctive feature of CHRISTIANITY. Athough well developed creeds do not occur in the BIBLE, rather rudimentary creedal forms found there provide models for later statements; e.g. Deuteronomy… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• Liturgical colours — are those specific colours which are used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy. The symbolism of violet, white, green, red, gold, black, rose, and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of …   Wikipedia

• Liturgical Books — • All the books, published by the authority of any church, that contain the text and directions for her official (liturgical) services Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgical Books     Liturgical Books …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Creed — This article is about a statement of belief. For the American rock band, see Creed (band). For other uses, see Creed (disambiguation). Icon depicting Emperor Constantine (center) and the Fathers of the First Council of Nicaea (325) as holding the …   Wikipedia

• Apostles' Creed — The Apostles Creed (Latin: Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum), sometimes titled Symbol of the Apostles, is an early statement of Christian belief, a creed or symbol .[1] It is widely used by a number of Christian denominations for both …   Wikipedia

• English versions of the Nicene Creed in current use — The Nicene Creed, composed in part and adopted at the First Council of Nicea (325) and revised with additions by the First Council of Constantinople (381), is a creed that summarises the orthodox faith of the Christian Church and is used in the… …   Wikipedia

• Nicene Creed — 1. a formal statement of the chief tenets of Christian belief, adopted by the first Nicene Council. 2. a later creed of closely similar form (Niceno Constantinopolitan Creed or Constantinopolitan Creed) referred, perhaps erroneously, to the… …   Universalium