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credo
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[ noun ] (religion) any system of principles or beliefs
Synonyms Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The beliefs of a religion also reflecting the values are expressed in creeds , dogmas , and doctrines , and form what Durkheim calls a credo . As he points_out , a religious group cannot exist without a collective credo , and the more extensive the credo , the more unified and strong is the group . As he points_out , a religious group cannot exist without a collective credo , and the more extensive the credo , the more unified and strong is the group . The credo unifies and socializes men by attaching them completely to an identical body of doctrine ; the more extensive and firm the body of doctrine , the firmer the group . Related terms |
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