Directory of Athanasian Creed Resources

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This creed is named after Athanasius (A.D. 293-373), the champion of orthodoxy against Arian attacks on the doctrine of the trinity. Although Athanasius did not write this creed and it is improperly named after him, the name persists because until the seventeenth century it was commonly ascribed to him. It is not from Greek (Eastern), but from Latin (Western) origin, and is not recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church today. Apart from the opening and closing sentences, this creed consists of two parts, the first setting forth the orthodox doctrine of the trinity, and the second dealing chiefly with the incarnation and the two-natures doctrine.

Resources in This Category

• Athanasian Creed

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasian_Creed
  A Wikipedia article on the authorship, contents and uses of the creed.

• The Athanasian Creed

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02033b.htm
  A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the creed and its history.

• The Athanasian Creed

  http://www.mb-soft.com/believe/txh/athanas.htm
  Several articles on the Athanasian Creed, including the creed in Latin and in English.

• The Athanasian Creed

  http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/creeds1.iv.v.html
  An article on the creed from the book "Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical notes."

 

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