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May 19, 2025 31 mins

What is the ‘extremely not secret history of the Council of Nicaea’? Why does Nicaea matter?

The 20th of May marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.  Brent is joined by Susannah Black Roberts – a senior editor of ‘Plough’ - to talk about ‘Nicaea Guys.’

 

  • (0:35) The Council of Nicaea;
  • (2:20) A secret history?
  • (4:05) The major players;
  • (9:35) Early belief about the Trinity;
  • (14:15) Athanasius;
  • (17:25) Constantine’s problem;
  • (21:20) What was rejected at Nicaea?

Links mentioned in this episode:

argosy.substack.com/p/49-nicaea-guys

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