creed

Noun
  1. Any system of principles or beliefs (synset 105968821)
    is a type of: doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
    subtypes:
    same as: credo
  2. The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group (synset 106802268)
    is a type of: doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
    subtypes:
    • original sin - a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
    • confession - the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
    • ahimsa - a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
    • dogma, tenet - a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
    • ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenism - (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
    • immaculate conception, immaculate conception of the virgin mary - (Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived
    • incarnation - (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
    • nicene creed - (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded
    • real presence - (Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist
    same as: church doctrine, gospel, religious doctrine

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