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Introduction The Ecumenical Councils of the early Christian Church played a vital role in shaping Christian doctrine and resolving theological disputes. These gatherings brought together bishops and leaders from across the Christian world to seek unity and define orthodoxy. What Are the Ecumenical Councils? Ecumenical Councils are official assemblies of Church leaders convened to discuss … Read More “A Brief History of the Ecumenical Councils” »
There have some pretty momentous centuries in the history of Christianity. The 16th century comes to mind with all of the incredible events of the Reformation. But what about the fourth century? There is so much that happened in the fourth century and it goes far beyond the Council of Nicaea (although that’s part of … Read More “Was the Fourth Century the Biggest Century for Christianity?” »
The First Council of Nicaea was held in 325 AD. This is probably the most well known of the ecumenical councils and yet there is so much misinformation about it. The two claims that are often made is that Jesus was made God by a vote and that Emperor Constantine chose the books of the … Read More “What Was Decided at the First Council of Nicaea?” »
One of the most well known events in the early church was the Council of Nicaea. But it can equally be said that there is no other as misunderstood event as the Council of Nicaea. I get it. It is the first major church council and it is called by the Roman Emperor. The seeming … Read More “What Happened at the Council of Nicaea?” »
One of the most important events in the early church was the First Council of Nicaea. We might think that with such an important council that the Pope would be giving leadership to it. But in fact, the Pope did not attend the council. What we need to remember is that the bishop of Rome … Read More “The Pope During the First Council of Nicaea” »
One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity can literally be divided between what happened before and what happened after this event. The immediate purpose of the Council was to deal with the Arian question: Was Jesus a created being? Ultimately … Read More “Episode 59 – The First Council of Nicaea” »
Many people who are not very familiar with the first four centuries of the church have at least heard of Eusebius. Eusebius literally wrote the book when it comes to the history of the early church. We don’t know a lot about Eusebius but we know some things. Eusebius was born between 260-65 AD, probably … Read More “Who is Eusebius of Caesarea?” »
There have been many unorthodox positions that have appeared throughout church history but one that almost became official orthodoxy is that of Arianism. This post will not be so much a discussion of Arianism but brief introduction to the man it was named after, Arius. Arius was born around 250 AD, possibly in North Africa. … Read More “Who Was Arius?” »
One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the Roman Empire was split between West and East. It would be during the time of Constantine that Christianity would become a legal religion, that the First Council of Nicaea would … Read More “Episode 57 – Introducing Constantine the Great” »
One of the most important events in church history was the Council of Nicaea. But what happened there? This video will give a quick overview of what happened.
