About Creeds
Definition of Creed
Creed \'kreed\
[ME crede, from OE creeda, from Latin credo ("I believe" the first word of
the Apostles and Nicene creeds), from credere to believe, trust, entrust;
akin to OIr cretid "he believes"]
1: a brief authoritative formula of religious belief
2: a set of fundamental beliefs
3: a guiding principle