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Profession Of Faith

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The synthesis (creed, "symbol of faith") of the faith which summarizes the faith professed by Christians (187). See Creed

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§187

Such syntheses are called "professions of faith" since they summarize the faith that Christians profess. They are called "Creeds" on account of what is usually their first word in Latin: credo ("I believe"). They are also called "symbols of faith".

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