the Thirteen Articles of Faith

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• Thirteen Articles of Faith — or Thirteen Principles of Faith Summary of the basic tenets of Judaism. It was formulated by Moses Maimonides in his commentary on the Mishna, in an effort to put forth true concepts of God and faith as a tool in avoiding error. Though presented… …   Universalium

• ARTICLES OF FAITH — ARTICLES OF FAITH. The term dogma which is well defined in Christianity has as such no place in Judaism. In Judaism the need for a profession of belief did not arise and rabbinic synods saw no necessity for drawing up concise formulas expressing… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Articles of Faith — are formal creeds, or lists of beliefs, sometimes numbered, and often beginning with We believe... , which attempt to more or less define the fundamental theology of a given religion and/or church. Articles of faith are common in both… …   Wikipedia

• Articles of Faith (Latter Day Saints) — Within the Latter Day Saint movement, the Articles of Faith are a creed composed by Joseph Smith, Jr. as part of an 1842 letter sent to Long John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat . It is a concise listing of thirteen fundamental… …   Wikipedia

• Articles of Religion —    The Articles of Religion is a set of documents that established the beliefs of the Church of England in the 16th century and then were edited by John Wesley in the 18th century for use by the Methodists.    Following the passing of the Act of… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

• faith — /fayth/, n. 1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another s ability. 2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact. 3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of… …   Universalium

• Faith — /fayth/, n. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) faith healing Ringgold Faith Thirteen Articles of Faith Thirteen Principles of Faith * * * ▪ religion Greek  Pistis , Latin  Fides        inner attitude, conviction, or trust… …   Universalium

• The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The X-Files: I Want to Believe — Theatrical release poster Directed by Chris Carter Produced by …   Wikipedia

• The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Faith — is a belief in the trustworthiness of an idea. Formal usage of the word faith is usually reserved for concepts of religion, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a transcendent reality, or else in a Supreme… …   Wikipedia