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Athanasian
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 Pseudo-Athanasian Creed or Quicunque Vult (or Qui****que Vult), which is both its Latin name and its opening words...
- Letters and Works (Edinburgh 1885) The so-called Athanasian Creed (not written by Athanasius, see Athanasian Creed above) Athanasius Select Resources, Bilingual...
- "God the Son". The term in English follows Latin usage as found in the Athanasian Creed and other texts of the early church: In Gr**** "God the Son" is ho...
- discussed the "anti-subordinationism" of Origen. Both the Nicene and Athanasian creeds affirm the Son as both begotten of, and equal to his Father. If...
- can comprehend God exhaustively." Some older English versions of the Athanasian Creed confess "the Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible,...
- themselves, are nevertheless also perfectly united into one person. The Athanasian Creed, received in the Western Church as having the same status as the...
- Sixto-Clementine Vulgate Nova Vulgata Pe****ta Apostles' Creed Nicene Creed Athanasian Creed Catechism of the Catholic Church Papal bull Apostolic exhortation...
- Bible Old Testament New Testament Creeds Apostles' Creed Nicene Creed Athanasian Creed Book of Concord Augsburg Confession Apology of the Augsburg Confession...
- aspects of the doctrine of the Trinity, summarizing the first part of the Athanasian Creed in a compact diagram. In late medieval Europe, this emblem was considered...
- prescribed liturgical color is white. In the traditional Divine Office, the Athanasian Creed (Qui****que vult) is said on this day at Prime. Before 1960, it was...