Statement of faith

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A statement of faith is a statement of the core beliefs of a religious group.

A typical statement of faith is said to be a non-comprehensive summary of the core beliefs of a particular faith within a tradition (or traditions). Even religious organizations without affiliation will use a statement of faith for identification and definition. Although adherence to a statement of faith is not usually required for membership, it can serve as a normative statement of all corporate worshippers. Other cases are more demanding of compliance.

One example of such a statement had been encapsulated in Judaism by Maimonides in his famous Jewish principles of faith.

[edit] Sources

• Maimonides' Principles: The Fundamentals of Jewish Faith, in "The Aryeh Kaplan Anthology, Volume I", Mesorah Publications 1994

[edit] See also

• Mission statement