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noun
- 1. a system of religious belief; a faith: "people of many creeds and cultures" Similar
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1 day ago · Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. [1] In the context of religion, faith is " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". [2] According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust ...
14 hours ago · Christianity is a major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE. It has become the largest of the world’s religions and, geographically, the most widely diffused.
2 days ago · Research suggests that although words are abstract they really can cause a reaction similar to physical hurt. In fact, pain is intimately linked to language. A 2022 study from the Netherlands ...
2 days ago · America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece of practical politics that is also theoretical politics and also great literature. It enunciates that all men are equal in their claim to justice, that ...
1 day ago · In the Apostles’ Creed, it is said of Jesus that, after his death, “He descended into hell.” Since then, I have been asked a number of times by worshippers what this affirmation means. Surely, Jesus cannot have literally gone down to hell, the place of the Devil and the damned.
2 days ago · Definition and terminology. Reformed Christianity is often called Calvinism after John Calvin, influential reformer of Geneva. The term was first used by opposing Lutherans in the 1550s.
5 days ago · In the Shema—often regarded as the Jewish confession of faith, or creed—the biblical material and accompanying benedictions are arranged to provide a statement about God’s relationship with the world and Israel (the Jewish people), as well as about Israel’s obligations toward and response to God. In this statement, God—the creator of ...
