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The '''Nicene Creed''' is the ancient [[Christian]] Creed formulated by the [[Council of Nicaea]] in 325, expanded by the [[First Council of Constantinople]] in 381, and affirmed by the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451.  It states the nature of the divine [[Trinity]] of [[God the Father]], [[Jesus]], and the [[Holy Spirit]], and is often regarded as the core statement of the Christian faith. Many Christian denominations use [[catechism]]s that require students to memorize the Nicene Creed.

The '''Nicene Creed''' is the ancient [[Christian]] Creed formulated by the [[Council of Nicaea]] in 325, expanded by the [[First Council of Constantinople]] in 381, and affirmed by the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451.  It states the nature of the divine [[Trinity]] of [[God the Father]], [[Jesus]], and the [[Holy Spirit]], and is often regarded as the core statement of the Christian faith. Many Christian denominations use catechisms that require students to memorize the Nicene Creed.

The Western ([[Roman Catholic]]) and [[Eastern Orthodox]] branches of Christianity have different versions of the creed, the Western church including the much-disputed ''filioque clause.'' The Eastern version states that the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father," while the Western church added at the [[Synod of Toledo]] that the Spirit proceeds "from the Father ''and the Son''" (''filioque'' in [[Latin]]). The filioque clause was the nominal reason for the [[Great Schism]] between the two branches of the Church in 1054, although political factors played a role as well. Protestant churches usually follow the Roman Catholic practice of including the ''filioque clause.''  

The Western ([[Roman Catholic]]) and [[Eastern Orthodox]] branches of Christianity have different versions of the creed, the Western church including the much-disputed ''filioque clause.'' The Eastern version states that the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father," while the Western church added at the [[Synod of Toledo]] that the Spirit proceeds "from the Father ''and the Son''" (''filioque'' in [[Latin]]). The filioque clause was the nominal reason for the [[Great Schism]] between the two branches of the Church in 1054, although political factors played a role as well. Protestant churches usually follow the Roman Catholic practice of including the ''filioque clause.''