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Athanasian creed
Athanasian Ath`a*na"sian (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century. Athanasian creed, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by Athanasius; but this opinion is now rejected, and the composition is ascribed by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a summary of what was called the orthodox faith.

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- The Athanasian Creed—also called the Quicunque Vult (or Qui****que Vult), which is both its Latin name and its opening words, meaning "Whosoever wishes"—is...
- Western Christianity, the Nicene Creed is in use alongside the less widespread Apostles' Creed and Athanasian Creed. However, part of it can be found...
- Christian denominations use three creeds: the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed. Some Christian denominations...
- considers the Athanasian Creed, like the Nicene, incorrect in defining a trinity of persons. However, the church believes that the Athanasian Creed can be corrected...
- Calvinistic Methodist Confession of Faith. The three E****enical Creeds: Apostles', Nicene and Athanasian The Augsburg Confession The Confession of the Unity of...
- E****enical creeds is an umbrella term used in Lutheran tradition to refer to three creeds: the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed. These...
- necessity of nature. This doctrine has been affirmed by the Athanasian creed, the Nicene creed and by church fathers such as Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine...
- and authoritative explanations of it: the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the unaltered Augsburg Confession of 1530. Mikael...
- JSTOR 41062535. Nicene, Creed. "Nicene Creed". Reformed.org. Retrieved 31 May 2017. Athanasian, Creed. "Athanasian Creed". Reformed.org. Retrieved 31...
- Works (Edinburgh 1885) The so-called Athanasian Creed[usurped] (not written by Athanasius, see Athanasian Creed above) Athanasius Select Resources, Bilingual...