The notion of creed can refer to a dogma or a system of beliefs.
Determining the etymological origin of the word that concerns us now is the first thing we are going to do. In this sense, we can state that it is a term that derives from Latin, specifically from "credo", which means "I believe", and that emanates from the verb "credere", which can be translated as "believe."
The concept of creed can be used with reference to the set of convictions, opinions and principles of an individual or a community. The notion refers to the beliefs that generally govern a person's actions . For example: "The players quickly assimilated the coach's creed" , "My creed as a journalist includes different values, I am not willing to make someone suffer to publish a scoop" , "The new Minister of Economy took several hours to explain his creed to businessmen .
The idea of creed is also used with reference to the dogma of a religion : «The Muslim creed does not endorse this type of actions» , «Solidarity is part of the Christian creed» , «Last night I attended a traditional ritual of the Hindu creed that I found shocking .
The creed as prayer
In the context of Christianity, a prayer that begins, in the Latin language, with the word creed (which translates as "I believe" ) is called a creed. The creed was already recited in the 5th century , although the Holy See did not accept it at first.
There are different versions of the creed. The Apostles' Creed is considered a summary of the faith of the disciples of Jesus Christ . This type of creed, which is also called or known as “true prayer,” begins as follows: “I believe in God, the Father Almighty. Creator of Heaven and Earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son. Our Lord, who was conceived by the work and grace of the Holy Spirit.
Another well-known formula is the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed .
In the masses of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church , the creed is pronounced after the homily and prior to the Prayer of the Faithful . It is generally recited at solemn masses and those held on Sundays.
In Christianity, the creed is a prayer.
Title of a song
In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of a very popular song in Spain and Latin America that is titled precisely "Credo." The Cuban singer Elsa Baeza (1947) is the one who popularized this composition throughout the world, which is a version by the artist Carlos Mejía Godoy, originally from Nicaragua.
That single was released in the 1970s, specifically in 1977, and was a great hit on the radio. Within pop and so-called spiritual music, this song is included, which begins with the following verses: «I firmly believe, Lord, that from your prodigal mind, this entire world was born. "That from your hand as an artist, as a primitivist painter, beauty flourished, the stars and the moon, the little houses and the lagoons."