creed(n.)
古英语 creda 指“基督教信仰的文章或声明,信仰告白”,源自拉丁语 credo 意为“我相信”(见 credo)。17世纪扩大到指“关于任何主题的信仰声明”。意为“被信仰的东西,被接受的教义”始于17世纪。相关词汇: Creedal。
A Creed, or Rule of Faith, or Symbol, is a confession of faith for public use, or a form of words setting forth with authority certain articles of belief, which are regarded by the framers as necessary for salvation, or at least for the well-being of the Christian Church. [Philip Schaff, "The Creeds of Christendom," 1877]
信条、信仰规则或符号是公开使用的信仰告白,或者是一种授权的措辞,阐述了某些信仰条款,这些条款被制定者视为对于救赎或至少对于基督教会的幸福是必要的。[菲利普·沙夫,《基督教信条》,1877年]