Dr. Dafydd Daniel

It's really emphasized the fact that the Son is divine and equal, and therefore Jesus is divine and equal. And so it is, you know, that great Arian tagline, you know, there was a time when he was not. So in other words, the Son was born at a certain point, was made. Well, that's anathema. There was not a time when he wasn't and so on. As I say, the Holy Spirit is just mentioned as an aside, right?

It's really emphasized the fact that the Son is divine and equal, and therefore Jesus is divine and equal. And so it is, you know, that great Arian tagline, you know, there was a time when he was not. So in other words, the Son was born at a certain point, was made. Well, that's anathema. There was not a time when he wasn't and so on. As I say, the Holy Spirit is just mentioned as an aside, right?

And the Holy Spirit, so that still needs to be settled. And then this fundamental question, right? Okay, we're clear now. There's a Trinity. The Son is equal with the Father. They're all divine. They're homoous on the same substance. How can Christ be both human and divine? I won't go to that now because that's a huge other thing. But when that is decided, this language of homoousion returns.

And the Holy Spirit, so that still needs to be settled. And then this fundamental question, right? Okay, we're clear now. There's a Trinity. The Son is equal with the Father. They're all divine. They're homoous on the same substance. How can Christ be both human and divine? I won't go to that now because that's a huge other thing. But when that is decided, this language of homoousion returns.

And the Holy Spirit, so that still needs to be settled. And then this fundamental question, right? Okay, we're clear now. There's a Trinity. The Son is equal with the Father. They're all divine. They're homoous on the same substance. How can Christ be both human and divine? I won't go to that now because that's a huge other thing. But when that is decided, this language of homoousion returns.

So what does Nicaea settle in itself? It gives great clarity as a substantive statement with a controversial word, and then it still leaves open many questions how God can be three persons in one. But then part of the point then is that maybe some things just have to be left a mystery, right? Maybe things are not inaccessible to human reasoning and everything else.

So what does Nicaea settle in itself? It gives great clarity as a substantive statement with a controversial word, and then it still leaves open many questions how God can be three persons in one. But then part of the point then is that maybe some things just have to be left a mystery, right? Maybe things are not inaccessible to human reasoning and everything else.

So what does Nicaea settle in itself? It gives great clarity as a substantive statement with a controversial word, and then it still leaves open many questions how God can be three persons in one. But then part of the point then is that maybe some things just have to be left a mystery, right? Maybe things are not inaccessible to human reasoning and everything else.

That's part of the viewpoint here. And that seems to be Constantine's view in his letters. We've got a letter of Alexander's when he's complaining about Arius to another Alexander of Byzantium. And he's saying that Arius is straying into things that are beyond human reason. So there's certain mysteries that have to be left there. That might be part of the argument.

That's part of the viewpoint here. And that seems to be Constantine's view in his letters. We've got a letter of Alexander's when he's complaining about Arius to another Alexander of Byzantium. And he's saying that Arius is straying into things that are beyond human reason. So there's certain mysteries that have to be left there. That might be part of the argument.

That's part of the viewpoint here. And that seems to be Constantine's view in his letters. We've got a letter of Alexander's when he's complaining about Arius to another Alexander of Byzantium. And he's saying that Arius is straying into things that are beyond human reason. So there's certain mysteries that have to be left there. That might be part of the argument.

It does do much more than the creed, which is part of why the debate went on for months. It's about a lot of things. I mean, even celibacy of priests is something where the priest can be married is something that's being heavily discussed as well. So one thing is the date of Easter. Again, the idea of uniformity.

It does do much more than the creed, which is part of why the debate went on for months. It's about a lot of things. I mean, even celibacy of priests is something where the priest can be married is something that's being heavily discussed as well. So one thing is the date of Easter. Again, the idea of uniformity.

It does do much more than the creed, which is part of why the debate went on for months. It's about a lot of things. I mean, even celibacy of priests is something where the priest can be married is something that's being heavily discussed as well. So one thing is the date of Easter. Again, the idea of uniformity.

It doesn't work, of course, because East and West still have different dates for Easter following that because they date the spring equinox at different times. But that was the idea that you could move away from the Jewish calendar, but also try and get everyone to agree when they celebrate Easter. Also, Sunday establishes the day of rest, one thing that Constantine does.

It doesn't work, of course, because East and West still have different dates for Easter following that because they date the spring equinox at different times. But that was the idea that you could move away from the Jewish calendar, but also try and get everyone to agree when they celebrate Easter. Also, Sunday establishes the day of rest, one thing that Constantine does.

It doesn't work, of course, because East and West still have different dates for Easter following that because they date the spring equinox at different times. But that was the idea that you could move away from the Jewish calendar, but also try and get everyone to agree when they celebrate Easter. Also, Sunday establishes the day of rest, one thing that Constantine does.

One thing that comes out of the Nicene Council is not just the creed, it's also the canons. This is the beginning of canon law, church law, the first steps of canon law. What they're a lot about is church structure, organization. How do you organize things? A lot of these canons are setting rules for how you decide who's going to be a bishop.

One thing that comes out of the Nicene Council is not just the creed, it's also the canons. This is the beginning of canon law, church law, the first steps of canon law. What they're a lot about is church structure, organization. How do you organize things? A lot of these canons are setting rules for how you decide who's going to be a bishop.

One thing that comes out of the Nicene Council is not just the creed, it's also the canons. This is the beginning of canon law, church law, the first steps of canon law. What they're a lot about is church structure, organization. How do you organize things? A lot of these canons are setting rules for how you decide who's going to be a bishop.