The Christian bishops at Nicaea strive to resolve the Arian Controversy as well as other conflicts within the Church in order to fulfill Constantine’s desires for unity and peace.
Links:
Image of Constantine and Bishops holding Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed of 381
Creed of Eusebius of Caesarea
The Nicene Creed
Letter of Eusebius of Caeasarea regarding the Nicene Creed
Letter of Council of Nicaea to Alexandria regarding Meletians and dating of Easter
Letter of Constantine regarding dating of Easter
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#343 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Nicene Creed
As the conflict between Arius and Alexander grows larger, bishops throughout the Eastern Empire choose sides. Constantine decides to summon bishops from throughout the Roman Empire in the hopes of establishing peace.
Links:
Image of Icon of the First Council of Nicaea. This icon shows Arius in brown, without the halo. The figure facing him is possibly Alexander of Alexandria. Constantine is shown wearing a crown.
Constantine’s letter to Arius and Alexander seeking peace
Constantine’s letter summoning the bishops to Nicaea
Documents relating to the 325 Synod of Antioch
Icons of Saint Nicholas slapping Arius
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#342 – A History of the Catholic Church – The First Ecumenical Council
The presbyter Arius and his bishop Alexander enter into a theological dispute regarding the relationship between the Father and the Son, whether the Son is divine or instead a creature. This is a dispute that comes to involve not only the Christians of Alexandria, but Christians throughout Egypt and Libya.
Links:
Image of Fresco of Abraham and the Three Angels at Mamre. This 4th century image of the Via Latina Catacomb was an early way of depicting the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Documents concerning Arius including his writings
Map showing bishops who supported Arius
Various chronologies concerning the Arian Controversy
Map of the Egyptian Dioceses that would have been under Alexander of Alexandria, including Upper/Superior Libya and Lower/Inferior Libya On the map, the Dioecesis Orientis will come under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Antioch at the Council of Nicaea
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#341 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Presbyter Of Alexandria
After an evaluation of Constantine’s Christianity, we look at the establishment of Constantinople and review earlier theological debates to prepare ourselves for the outbreak of the Arian Controversy.
Links:
Image of Mosaic of Constantine presenting Constantinople to Mary and Jesus
Constantine’s “Oration to the Saints”
Coins of Constantine from 312 and 318 showing Sol Invictus
Coins of Constantine from 315 showing the Chi Rho on the Constantine’s helm and from 327 showing the labarum
Map of Constantinople showing early walls of Septimus Severus and how Constantine expanded the size of the city. The map also shows Hagia Irene, where Constantine had the liturgy dedicating Constantinople, and Holy Apostles where Constantine will be buried.
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#340 – A History of the Catholic Church – New Rome
Presenting more of the back episodes of the History of the Catholic Church series no longer on the main podcast feed.
Episodes in this volume:
#309 – Tituli and Domus Ecclesiae
#310 – Domus Ecclesiae and Aula Ecclesiae
#311 – The First Christian Emperor?
#312 – For the Safety Of The Empire
#313 – The Sheep Are Scattered
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