167. Nicene Creed

November 23, 2025 · 1 h 10 min

Show notes

It’s probably the most significant of all church history’s debates: Was Jesus fully human, fully divine, or a hybrid of some sort?

1700 years ago, bishops from across the Christian world gathered in the city of Nicaea to settle this once and for all.

The outcome was three paragraphs which went on to represent the core of Christianity, and spell out who Jesus is - and who he isn’t.

(00:00) - - Jesus: Man or something else?
(08:44) - - Why did the Creed happen?
(12:19) - - Constantine's influence
(17:18) - - The key players at the council
(29:45) - - The Arian controversy
(42:02) - - The Trinity
(56:49) - - Five Minute Jesus
(01:01:23) - - Faith and the Creed
(01:04:19) - - Why does the Creed matter?

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