Canon (disambiguation)

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A Canon can have a number of meanings.

  • In liturgics, a canon is a hymn of nine odes based on eight prayers in the Old Testament and two prayers in the New Testament.
  • In terms of Church councils, a canon is a decision of a council that has law-like (in beliefs or certain practices) or guidance (in most practices) qualities within the Church.
  • Scripture: The canon of Scripture consists of the Septuagint (Old Testament, including the Deuterocanonical Books) and the New Testament, as first outlined by St Athanasius of Alexandria in 367AD.


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