Dr. Dafydd Daniel

Ares is a priest in Alexandria, so just a priest, and he objects to what his bishop, Alexander, is teaching. So he objects to it, and he makes his objections very clear, and then writes to loads of other people to say that this patriarch is a heretic, basically, and should we really be following him? Should we actually maybe organize our own deacons?

Ares is a priest in Alexandria, so just a priest, and he objects to what his bishop, Alexander, is teaching. So he objects to it, and he makes his objections very clear, and then writes to loads of other people to say that this patriarch is a heretic, basically, and should we really be following him? Should we actually maybe organize our own deacons?

Ares is a priest in Alexandria, so just a priest, and he objects to what his bishop, Alexander, is teaching. So he objects to it, and he makes his objections very clear, and then writes to loads of other people to say that this patriarch is a heretic, basically, and should we really be following him? Should we actually maybe organize our own deacons?

It seems that some followers of Ares are even sort of ordaining their own deacons and so on. So a threat to that order, that principle of order within the church. So then both Alexander and Arius are writing all over the place to sort of hundreds of other bishops across Syria, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, in modern day terms, writing to all of them to try and get them on their side.

It seems that some followers of Ares are even sort of ordaining their own deacons and so on. So a threat to that order, that principle of order within the church. So then both Alexander and Arius are writing all over the place to sort of hundreds of other bishops across Syria, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, in modern day terms, writing to all of them to try and get them on their side.

It seems that some followers of Ares are even sort of ordaining their own deacons and so on. So a threat to that order, that principle of order within the church. So then both Alexander and Arius are writing all over the place to sort of hundreds of other bishops across Syria, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, in modern day terms, writing to all of them to try and get them on their side.

And of course, then they are then appealing to imperial power, imperial authority to help try and decide this debate. And so in the end, Arius is exiled. And three, two, one, he's thrown out, but he doesn't wish to be thrown out. So he appeals back. And Constantine says, look, can't you just both shake hands and call it a draw or whatever and move on?

And of course, then they are then appealing to imperial power, imperial authority to help try and decide this debate. And so in the end, Arius is exiled. And three, two, one, he's thrown out, but he doesn't wish to be thrown out. So he appeals back. And Constantine says, look, can't you just both shake hands and call it a draw or whatever and move on?

And of course, then they are then appealing to imperial power, imperial authority to help try and decide this debate. And so in the end, Arius is exiled. And three, two, one, he's thrown out, but he doesn't wish to be thrown out. So he appeals back. And Constantine says, look, can't you just both shake hands and call it a draw or whatever and move on?

And they have their own individual synods to try and decide the answer to the question. And that can't decide it. So then finally, Constantine says, right, well, he's going to organize something just to decide this question once and for all. This question is called disorder through Africa, through Turkey, whatever else.

And they have their own individual synods to try and decide the answer to the question. And that can't decide it. So then finally, Constantine says, right, well, he's going to organize something just to decide this question once and for all. This question is called disorder through Africa, through Turkey, whatever else.

And they have their own individual synods to try and decide the answer to the question. And that can't decide it. So then finally, Constantine says, right, well, he's going to organize something just to decide this question once and for all. This question is called disorder through Africa, through Turkey, whatever else.

If people are saying that this is something that they're going to disagree about, then we better try and settle the question. That's why it's the first ecumenical council. It seems to be 315 bishops, extraordinary number of people, and that would then include thousands of priests brought in from across the empire. Only five from the West, interestingly.

If people are saying that this is something that they're going to disagree about, then we better try and settle the question. That's why it's the first ecumenical council. It seems to be 315 bishops, extraordinary number of people, and that would then include thousands of priests brought in from across the empire. Only five from the West, interestingly.

If people are saying that this is something that they're going to disagree about, then we better try and settle the question. That's why it's the first ecumenical council. It seems to be 315 bishops, extraordinary number of people, and that would then include thousands of priests brought in from across the empire. Only five from the West, interestingly.

Most of these are Eastern bishops, only five from the West. But, you know, they're all coming in to try and decide this question. If we can decide this question, then maybe everyone can just move on and stop arguing about it. I think Constantine's point seems to be if you want to debate some minute point of theology, then you can.

Most of these are Eastern bishops, only five from the West. But, you know, they're all coming in to try and decide this question. If we can decide this question, then maybe everyone can just move on and stop arguing about it. I think Constantine's point seems to be if you want to debate some minute point of theology, then you can.

Most of these are Eastern bishops, only five from the West. But, you know, they're all coming in to try and decide this question. If we can decide this question, then maybe everyone can just move on and stop arguing about it. I think Constantine's point seems to be if you want to debate some minute point of theology, then you can.

It's incredibly interesting, isn't it, important to remember that we've got Paul's letters as the earliest documents of the Christian religion, and these are writing to these churches in the Eastern world, right? Ephesus, Corinth in Greece, and so on.

It's incredibly interesting, isn't it, important to remember that we've got Paul's letters as the earliest documents of the Christian religion, and these are writing to these churches in the Eastern world, right? Ephesus, Corinth in Greece, and so on.