Creeds
| Creed | Date | Accepted by | Original name | Notes | Link to text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apostles' Creed | 200-900 | Nearly all Christian denominations | Lat.: Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum | The origin of the creed is unknown. | "Apostles' Creed". |
| Creed of Nicaea | 325 | Product of the first ecumenical council in Nicaea which tried to solve the Arian controversy. | |||
| Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed | 381 | Nearly all Christian denominations | Expansion and revision of the 325 Creed of Nicaea. Refutes apollinarism and a later addition, the Filioque clause, resulted in disagreements between Eastern Christianity and Western Christianity. | "Nicene Creed". | |
| Chalcedonian Creed | 451 | Council of Chalcedon | |||
| Athanasian Creed | 500 | Nearly all Christian denominations | Lat.: Quicumque vult | "Athanasian Creed". |
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