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On Praying the Creed

The Creed is a statement of doctrine, but it can also be an entry for prayer, a chance to meditate on the mysteries of the faith.

‘True God from True God’: Nicaea after Metaphysics

The true God who comes to us brings relationship, faithfulness, and a future. It is this God who can save us.

The Nicene Creed, A Font Unstopped

From the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Chalcedon to this day, the Nicene Creed has guided theological reflection.

Who Is Jesus? Lessons from Nicaea

The Council of Nicaea was faced with a question, who is Jesus? How will we answer that question today?

Christ at the Beginning and Christ at the End: Nicaea’s Eschatology

Editor's Note: This essay is part of our extended series celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed. When the Emperor began to pay attention...

Nicaea: A Journey of Faith

One can still visit Iznik in Turkey (Nicaea), which hosted a gathering of real people who safeguarded the Christian truth about God and our redemption.

The Nicene Creed and the Revelation of God

Editor's Note: This essay is part of our extended series celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed. The Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople is normative for...

The Nicene Controversies Taught the World How to Think

The First Council of Nicaea not only crafted a creed, it helped to shape the intellectual architecture of the West.

Nicaea for the Church, or How I Teach the Creed

The Council of Nicaea continues to have implications for how we read Scripture, understand salvation, accept revelation, and engage worship.

What the Nicene Creed Affirms—and Rejects

During this anniversary year of the Council of Nicaea, the story we tell should in capture the gathering’s characters, goals, and methods.

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