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The Legacy of Nicaea
by
Ed Simon
Posted on December 10, 2025
Image: Icon from the Mégalo Metéoron Monastery in Greece, representing the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325 CE; world history.org.
More than the teachings of Augustine, Paul, or even Jesus himself, Nicaea set the essential terms and parameters of the faith.
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