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The Athanasian Creed, also known as Quicunque Vult or Fides Catholica, is named after Athanasius, a bishop of Alexandria. Athanasius was famous for defending orthodoxy against Arianism. The Athanasian Creed was probably not composed until several decades after Athanasius’ death in AD 373 and has nev...

There are people who think that in New Testament times, a bishop (episkopos, which literally means overseer) and a priest (presbyteros, presbyter, elder; the ancient term for a Christian minister) did not hold distinct offices, but that these were just two names for the same thing. Some people base ...