About this episode

The episode explores the meaning of the phrase 'one holy catholic and apostolic Church' in the Nicene Creed and discusses the challenges of church unity amidst division.

For part 10 of 12 on “What is the Nicene Creed?” we unpack this lines: "We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church." ... which can feel strange, or outright ironic, when you are in a church that doesn't get along with ... the church across the street. How can we proclaim we are ONE church when Christianity is so obviously divided? How could the church 1700 years ago claim this, when division goes back to James and John vying to sit at the right hand of Jesus when he came into glory? We bring in scholar and priest, The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey, to speak with us and muddle through what it means to (1) be a church in the tradition of the apostles and (2) aspire for such holy unity.

People in this episode

Hosts: The Reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail, The Reverend Laura Di Panfilo

Guest: The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey

Topics covered

• Nicene Creed
• church unity
• Christianity
• apostolic tradition
• religious division

Keywords

• Nicene Creed
• church unity
• Christianity
• apostolic tradition
• religious division
• The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nicene Creed

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