athanasian creed, a profession of faith widely used in the West down to recent times, wrongly attributed to Athanasius. Its statements opposing Apollinarianism suggest the period 380-430 as the time of compilation; its Latin language, Gaul or north Italy as its place of origin.
Athanasian Creed
By W.H.C. Frend
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- W.H.C. Frend
- Printed pages
- 297b–298a
- Original
- Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia
Bibliography
Kelly, J. N. D. The Athanasian Creed. London, 1964. W. H. C. FREND