There are several Creeds, statements of belief, that stand out in church tradition and define the collective beliefs common to most branches of Christianity. Most denominations, like the United Methodist Church, also have statements of doctrinal beliefs and articles of religion that clearly spell out the theological beliefs of the church. However, I suspect that all of those doctrinal statements do not do a lot to inform the beliefs of the average person who attends a church and sits in a pew. For a lot of Christians, our most deeply held convictions about the faith are often not expressed in articles of religion but in beloved hymns. As Christians we tend to sing our theology. The songs that express the beliefs we hold dear, or the songs that influence our beliefs will likely be the ones we gravitate towards the most.

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