Nicene Creed
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The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicene Creed Context triple: [Episcopal Church, creed, Nicene Creed]
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
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Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicene Creed Target entity description: The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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A.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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B.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
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C.
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian creed
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profession of faith ⓘ statement of faith ⓘ |
| authorityStatus | ecumenical creed ⓘ |
| declares |
the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father
ⓘ
the Son is begotten, not made ⓘ the Son is of one substance with the Father ⓘ |
| definesDoctrine |
God the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
Trinity ⓘ baptism for the forgiveness of sins ⓘ consubstantiality of the Son with the Father ⓘ divinity of Christ ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ life of the world to come ⓘ one holy catholic and apostolic Church ⓘ resurrection of Christ ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| FilioqueClauseStatus |
added in Western tradition
ⓘ
omitted in Eastern tradition ⓘ |
| formulatedAt |
First Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| formulationYear |
325
ⓘ
381 ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Istanbul
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surface form:
Constantinople
First Council of Nicaea ⓘ
surface form:
Nicaea
|
| hasClause |
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
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surface form:
Filioque clause
|
| hasVersion |
Nicene Creed
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
original 325 Nicene formula ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian confessions ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Eucharistic liturgy
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Sunday worship ⓘ major feast days ⓘ |
| opposes | Arianism ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Council of Chalcedon
ⓘ
many ecumenical councils ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Apostles’ Creed
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surface form:
Apostles Creed
Athanasian Creed ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christology
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Methodist churches ⓘ
surface form:
Methodist Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Christian Reformed Church in North America ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
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Referenced by (156)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
this entity surface form:
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
this entity surface form:
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed