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Credo and Dogma Definitions

Credo

A creed.

Dogma

A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a religion.

Credo

The Apostles' Creed.

Dogma

A principle or statement of ideas, or a group of such principles or statements, especially when considered to be authoritative or accepted uncritically
"Much education consists in the instilling of unfounded dogmas in place of a spirit of inquiry" (Bertrand Russell).

Credo

The Nicene Creed, especially as the third item of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass.
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Dogma

An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.

Credo

The musical setting of the Nicene Creed.

Dogma

A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.
In the Catholic Church, new dogmas can only be declared by the pope after the extremely rare procedure ex cathedra to make them part of the official faith.

Credo

A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself.

Dogma

That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.
The obscure and loose dogmas of early antiquity.
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Credo

(Christianity) The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services.
Credo III is so beautiful!

Dogma

A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.

Credo

The creed, as sung or read in the Roman Catholic church.
He repeated Aves and Credos.

Dogma

A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.

Credo

Any system of principles or beliefs

Dogma

A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Dogma

A doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative;
He believed all the Marxist dogma

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