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File:Creed icon (Russia, 17 c.).jpeg|thumb|Russian icon representing the Nicene CreedNicene CreedEcumenical creeds is an umbrella term used in Lutheran tradition to refer to three creeds: the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed. These creeds are also known as the catholic or universal creeds.WEB, The Three Ecumenical Creeds - Book of Concord,weblink thebookofconcord.org, Confident.Faith, 31 May 2023, WEB, Scriptures, Creeds, Confessions,weblink ELCA.org, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 3 April 2017, en, These creeds are accepted by almost all mainstream Christian denominations in the West, including Lutheran, Reformed, Catholic, and Anglican.WEB, Fongemie, Pauly, Three Catholic Creeds,weblink www.catholictradition.org, Catholic Tradition, 3 April 2017, WEB, Creeds and Authorized Affirmations of Faith,weblink www.churchofengland.org, Church of England, 3 April 2017, en, WEB, Creeds and Confessions,weblink www.rca.org, Reformed Church in America, 3 April 2017, en, Many Methodist churches accept the Nicene Creed and Apostles' Creed.WEB,weblink Is the United Methodist Church a Creedal Church? by G. Richard Jansen, Colorado State University, 2007-06-24, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071020044858weblink">weblink 2007-10-20, WEB, Guiding Theological Principles {{!, The World Methodist Conference|url=https://worldmethodistconference.com/guiding-theological-principles/|website=www.worldmethodistconference.com|accessdate=3 April 2017}}The Eastern Orthodox Church accepts the Nicene Creed,WEB, The Nicene Creed,weblink www.orthodoxprayer.org, 3 April 2017, WEB, The Nicene Creed - Personal and Devotional Prayers - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,weblink www.goarch.org, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America, 3 April 2017, but does not use the Apostles' Creed or the Athanasian Creed.A creed by definition is a summary or statement of what one believes. It originates from the Latin credo meaning "I believe".WEB, creed - definition of creed in English,weblinkweblink dead, September 25, 2016, Oxford Dictionaries, English, 3 April 2017, The purpose of a creed is to act as a yardstick of correct belief.WEB, Meager, David, A brief history of the three creeds,weblink Cross†Way - Church Society, 3 April 2017, 2004, A creed is an epitome, not a full definition, of what is required for orthodoxy. It was hoped that by memorizing this summary of the faith, lay people without extensive theological training would still be able to recognize deviations from orthodox doctrines based on the Bible as interpreted in Christian tradition.The term ecumenicalWEB, ecumenical - definition of ecumenical in English,weblinkweblink dead, April 4, 2017, Oxford Dictionaries, 3 April 2017, English, can refer to efforts by Christians of different church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings. The term is also often used to refer to efforts towards the visible and organic unity of different Christian churches in some form.BOOK, FitzGerald, Thomas E., The Ecumenical Movement: An Introductory History, 2004, Greenwood Publishing Group, 9780313306068,weblink 3 April 2017, en,

See also

• List of Christian creeds
• Filioque
• Ecumenical council

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External links

• The ecumenical creeds in the Book of Concord (the Lutheran confessions of faith) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511203721weblink |date=2008-05-11 }}
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