The Eastern Orthodox Church accepts the Nicene Creed,[8][9] 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".[10] The purpose of a creed is to act as a yardstick of correct belief.[11] 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 ecumenical[12] 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.[13]
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^"The Nicene Creed - Personal and Devotional Prayers - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America". www.goarch.org. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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^FitzGerald, Thomas E. (2004). The Ecumenical Movement: An Introductory History. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN9780313306068. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
External linksedit
The ecumenical creeds in the Book of Concord (the Lutheran confessions of faith)
Three Ecumenical Creeds public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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