Nicaea for Today
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Nicaea for Today

Why an Ancient Creed (Still) Matters

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eBook - ePub

Nicaea for Today

Why an Ancient Creed (Still) Matters

About this book

The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. While the historical and theological intricacies of Nicaea have been extensively analyzed within academic scholarship, its significance often remains underexplored within broader Christian understanding. The Nicene Creed stands as an early and pivotal ecumenical confession, marking key theological priorities that continue to resonate in the church’s understanding of divine mysteries. 

In Nicaea for Today: Why an Ancient Creed (Still) Matters, Coleman M. Ford and Shawn J. Wilhite draw on insights from leading Nicaea scholars to unpack the history and theology of this ancient creed in accessible language while demonstrating its powerful relevance for the modern church. The primary objective of this work is to facilitate intellectual engagement with Nicene theology among academic and pastoral readership and the creed’s enduring capacity to enrich spiritual life in the contemporary context.

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Information

Publisher
B&H Academic
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781430091554
Edition
0
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
History of Christianity

Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Foreword
  3. The Nicene Creed (325)
  4. The Niceno-Constantinople Creed (381)
  5. Introduction: Theologians As Doctors of Sacred Things
  6. Part 1: The Context and Nicaea
  7. Chapter 1: “There Was a Time When He Was Not”: The Road to Nicaea
  8. Chapter 2: “By This Sign, Conquer”: Constantine and the Council of Nicaea
  9. Part 2: The Christ and Nicaea
  10. Chapter 3: “Light from Light, True God from True God”: The Eternal Identity of the Son
  11. Chapter 4: “He Became Human ... and Ascended into the Heavens”: Christ’s Humility and Exaltation
  12. Part 3: The Christian and Nicaea
  13. Chapter 5: “For Us Humans and for Our Salvation”: The Beauty of Salvation
  14. Chapter 6: “The Trophy over Death”: The Beauty of Spiritual Transformation
  15. Chapter 7: “We Believe”: The Beauty of Nicene Practices
  16. Chapter 8: No Creed but the Bible? How the Nicene Creed Explains the Bible
  17. Conclusion: The Legacy of Nicaea and Thinking Nicenely for Tomorrow
  18. Suggested Reading List: Primary Sources
  19. Suggested Reading List: Secondary Sources
  20. General Index
  21. Scripture Index