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

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

 by Maimonides

Maimonides

Moses ben-Maimon, called Maimonides and also known as Mūsā ibn Maymūn in Arabic, or Rambam , was a preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher and one of the greatest Torah scholars and physicians of the Middle Ages...

 in his famous 13 Principles of Faith.

The Nicene Creed

Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed is the creed or profession of faith that is most widely used in Christian liturgy. It is called Nicene because, in its original form, it was adopted in the city of Nicaea by the first ecumenical council, which met there in the year 325.The Nicene Creed has been normative to the...

 is commonly cited as a statement of faith in various forms of Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

, including Anglicanism

Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...

, Roman Catholicism, and major Orthodox

Orthodox Christianity

The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...

traditions.

Sources

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