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credo

Definitions of credo
  1. noun
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    synonyms: fe, religión
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    culto
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
    misticismo
    a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
    teísmo
    the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
    gentilidad, paganismo
    any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
    cristianismo
    a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
    quietismo
    a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
    monoteísmo
    belief in a single God
    panteísmo, politeísmo
    belief in multiple Gods
    adventismo
    any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
    catolicidad, catolicismo
    the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
    protestantismo
    the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
    yoga
    Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion
    vuduísmo, vudú
    a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
    type of:
    creencia
    any cognitive content held as true
  2. noun
    any system of principles or beliefs
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    filosofía
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  3. noun
    the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
    synonyms: evangelio
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    types:
    dogma, principio
    a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
    ecumenismo
    (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
    encarnación
    (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
    type of:
    filosofía
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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