Constantine And The Council Of Nicaea

Author : David E. Henderson,Frank Kirkpatrick
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469631424

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Constantine and the Council of Nicaea by David E. Henderson,Frank Kirkpatrick Pdf

Constantine and the Council of Nicaea plunges students into the theological debates confronting early Christian church leaders. Emperor Constantine has sanctioned Christianity as a legitimate religion within the Roman Empire but discovers that Christians do not agree on fundamental aspects of their beliefs. Some have resorted to violence, battling over which group has the correct theology. Constantine has invited all of the bishops of the church to attend a great church council to be held in Nicaea, hoping to settle these problems and others. The first order of business is to agree on a core theology of the church to which Christians must subscribe if they are to hold to the "true faith." Some will attempt to use the creed to exclude their enemies from the church. If they succeed, Constantine may fail to achieve his goal of unity in both empire and church. The outcome of this conference will shape the future of Christianity for millennia. Free supplementary materials for this textbook are available at the Reacting to the Past website. Visit https://reacting.barnard.edu/instructor-resources, click on the RTTP Game Library link, and create a free account to download what is available.

Author : Dean Dudley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Council of Nicaea
ISBN : NYPL:33433068198732

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History of the First Council of Nice by Dean Dudley Pdf

Author : Dean Dudley
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781602062962

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The History of the First Council of Nice by Dean Dudley Pdf

A World's Christian Convention A.D. 325 with a Life of Constantine. "The words Council, Synod, and Convention are synonymous. There were many Councils held in Christendom before that of Nice; but they were not Ecumenical, that is, general or universal." "The Council of Nice set the example of trying to compel Christians to adopt its modes of faith. That plan was not so fair as those pursued by the great philosophers." This book contains information on the life of Constantine "being decidedly the most conspicuous figure in the picture.

Author : John Anthony McGuckin
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830897247

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We Believe in One Lord Jesus Christ by John Anthony McGuckin Pdf

"Who do you say that I am?" This question that Jesus asked of his disciples, so central to his mission, became equally central to the fledgling church. How would it respond to the Gnostics who answered by saying Jesus was less than fully human? How would it respond to the Arians who contended he was less than fully God? It was these challenges that ultimately provoked the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. In this volume covering the first half of the article in the Nicene Creed on God the Son, John Anthony McGuckin shows how it countered these two errant poles by equally stressing Jesus' authentic humanity (that is, his fleshliness and real embodiment in space and time) and his spiritual glory or full divinity. One cottage industry among some historical theologians, he notes, has been to live in a fever of conspiracy theory where orthodox oppressors dealt heavy-handedly with poor heretics. Or the picture is painted of ancient grassroots inclusivists being suppressed by establishment elites. The reality was far from such romantic notions. It was in fact the reverse. The church who denounced these errors did so in the name of a greater inclusivity based on common sense and common education. The debate was conducted generations before Christian bishops could ever call on the assistance of secular power to enforce their views. Establishing the creeds was not a reactionary movement of censorship but rather one concerned with the deepest aspects of quality control. Ultimately, what was and is at stake is not fussy dogmatism but the central gospel message of God's stooping "down in mercy to enter the life of his creatures and share their sorrows with them. He has lifted up the weak and the broken to himself, and he healed their pain by abolishing their alienation."

Author : David E. Henderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1469631431

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Constantine and the Council of Nicaea by David E. Henderson Pdf

Author : Dean Dudley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Council of Nicaea
ISBN : HARVARD:32044097720239

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History of the First Council of Nice by Dean Dudley Pdf

Author : Margaret M. Mitchell,Frances M. Young,K. Scott Bowie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0521812399

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Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 1, Origins to Constantine by Margaret M. Mitchell,Frances M. Young,K. Scott Bowie Pdf

Author : Karl Joseph von Hefele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Councils and synods
ISBN : UCBK:C038545463

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A History of the Christian Councils, from the Original Documents: To the close of the Council of Nicaea, A.D. 325 by Karl Joseph von Hefele Pdf

Author : Edmon L. Gallagher,John D. Meade
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192511034

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The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity by Edmon L. Gallagher,John D. Meade Pdf

The Bible took shape over the course of centuries, and today Christian groups continue to disagree over details of its contents. The differences among these groups typically involve the Old Testament, as they mostly accept the same 27-book New Testament. An essential avenue for understanding the development of the Bible are the many early lists of canonical books drawn up by Christians and, occasionally, Jews. Despite the importance of these early lists of books, they have remained relatively inaccessible. This comprehensive volume redresses this unfortunate situation by presenting the early Christian canon lists all together in a single volume. The canon lists, in most cases, unambiguously report what the compilers of the lists considered to belong to the biblical canon. For this reason they bear an undeniable importance in the history of the Bible. The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity provides an accessible presentation of these early canon lists. With a focus on the first four centuries, the volume supplies the full text of the canon lists in English translation alongside the original text, usually Greek or Latin, occasionally Hebrew or Syriac. Edmon L. Gallagher and John D. Meade orient readers to each list with brief introductions and helpful notes, and they point readers to the most significant scholarly discussions. The book begins with a substantial overview of the history of the biblical canon, and an entire chapter is devoted to the evidence of biblical manuscripts from the first millennium. This authoritative work is an indispensable guide for students and scholars of biblical studies and church history.

Author : Paul F. Pavao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996055967

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Decoding Nicea by Paul F. Pavao Pdf

The Council of Nicea was not merely clerics in a dark and ornate hall. It was brawls in churchyards. It was emperors and governors fighting to save the empire ... and perhaps salvage a little fame for themselves. It was political intrigues as the governments of church and state blended into a volatile stew.It was the way a fringe group of peace-loving communal worshipers of a crucified Palestinian prophet conquered the Roman Empire.

Author : Robert Knapp
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674976467

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The Dawn of Christianity by Robert Knapp Pdf

Robert Knapp reveals why some ordinary people in Judea and in the Roman and Greek worlds embraced a new approach to the supernatural in their daily lives. In a time of prophets, miracles, and magic, Jesus convinced people to change their beliefs by showing his connection to god-like power and solidifying his credentials through the Resurrection.

Author : Robert M. Bowman,J. Ed Komoszewski
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825497452

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Putting Jesus in His Place by Robert M. Bowman,J. Ed Komoszewski Pdf

Putting Jesus in His Place is designed to introduce Christians to the wealth of biblical teaching on the deity of Christ and give them the confidence to share the truth about Jesus with others.

Author : David L. Dungan
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451406126

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Constantine's Bible by David L. Dungan Pdf

Most college and seminary courses on the New Testament include discussions of the process that gave shape to the New Testament. David Dungan re-examines the primary source for the history, the Ecclesiastical History of the fourth-century Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, in the light of Hellenistic political thought. He reaches new conclusions: that we usually use the term "canon" incorrectly; that the legal imposition of a "canon" or "rule" upon scripture was a fourth- and fifth-century phenomenon enforced with the power of the Roman imperial government; that the forces shaping the New Testament canon are much earlier than the second-century crisis occasioned by Marcion, and that they are political forces. Dungan discusses how the scripture selection process worked, book-by-book, as he examines the criteria used-and not used-to make these decisions. He describes the consequences of the emperor Constantine's tremendous achievement in transforming orthodox, Catholic Christianity into imperial Christianity. --From publisher's description.

Author : Karl Joseph von Hefele,Henry Nutcombe Oxenham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Councils and synods
ISBN : NLS:B000600844

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A History of the Councils of the Church by Karl Joseph von Hefele,Henry Nutcombe Oxenham Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dalcassian Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781078729604

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Canons of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea I by Anonim Pdf

The First Council of Nicaea was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city of Nicaea by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in AD 325. This ecumenical council was the first effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom.