In addition to the theological and practical matters addressed at the Council of Nicaea, the Council also set a precedent for the role of the

The most impactful action of the Council was the issuing of a creed. What we call today the “Nicene Creed” is a creed that was

In this episode, Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Archbishop Demetrios Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins and Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

The Nicene Creed speaks of belief in “one God”. Yet, the Creed also speaks of the “Father almighty”, “one Lord Jesus Christ”, and “the Holy

The main issue facing the Council of Nicaea was the divinity of Jesus. Fr. George Parsenios, The Archbishop Iakovos Professor of Orthodox Theology and Professor

The bishops at the Council of Nicaea adopted the word homoousios (“one essence”) to describe Jesus as sharing the same “essence/ousia” with God the Father.

A discussion of the political, theological, and social context of Christianity at the time of the Council of Nicaea.

This introductory episode makes the case for the singular importance of the Council of Nicaea both in the fourth century AD as well as for