US EditionStatement of Faith: 1,700th Anniversary of Christianity's Nicene Creed
- Emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea on May 20, 325 AD, assembling 318 bishops in present-day Iznik, Turkey, to address urgent issues in Christianity within his empire.
- The Council responded chiefly to the heresy of Arius, whose neoplatonist teachings denied Christ's full divinity and challenged established apostolic doctrine amid post-persecution church growth.
- Bishops from across the empire and beyond, including outside territories like Persia and Scythia, attended while Constantine paid travel costs but did not vote or preside at the clergy-only meeting.
- The Council produced the Nicene Creed affirming Christ as consubstantial with the Father, summarized by the key term homoousios meaning 'same nature,' rejecting Arius’s views and promoting unity.
- The Creed, foundational for Christian theology and ecumenism, remains recited weekly, symbolizing ongoing unity and prompting modern reflections and celebrations, including the 1700th anniversary in 2025.
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It was the first and only great meeting of all Christian churches. Even today Christians speak the creed of Nicaea.
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KULR-TVStatement of faith: 1,700th anniversary of Christianity's Nicene Creed
This month marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed.
While Leo XIV announced to visit Turkey for the 1700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, two theologians are debating the currentity of the Nicaea Symbol, whose vocabulary appears dated.
TURKEY: İznik commemorates 1,700th anniversary of First Council of Nicaea - Syriac Press
İZNIK, Turkey — The historic town of İznik, formerly the ancient city of Nicaea, welcomed religious leaders and pilgrims from around the world to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, a landmark event in Christian history. Delegations from various Christian denominations gathered for the occasion, with the Syriac Orthodox Church prominently represented by Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of the Netherlands Mor Polyca…
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