Joshua Heavin and Caleb Wait on the Nicene Creed Among Protestants

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the Nicene Creed and its significance across different Christian traditions with guests Dr. Joshua Heavin and Caleb Wait.

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Joshua Heavin and Caleb Wait of the Passages podcast . We discuss the genesis of their Passages podcast on Nicaea (1:29), the Nicene Creed in our different Christian traditions and denominations (13:05), and more. We’re expanding to YouTube! Please subscribe and share, as we’ll be launching in 2026. Find the channel at: youtube.com/@churchgrammar Church Grammar is presented by the PhD and ThM programs at Gateway Seminary , which seek to blend the best of American and British programs by balancing a broad, robust education through seminars with close, one-on-one mentoring during the writing phase. Producer: Cody Barnhart. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by  nobigdyl. Brandon D. Smith is Chair of the Hobbs School of Theology & Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology & Early Christianity at Oklahoma Baptist University , a co-founder of the  Center for Baptist Renewal , and  writes things . You can follow him  on Twitter  at @brandon_d_smith. Check out his recent books:  The Trinity in the Book of Revelation   (IVP Academic, 2022), The Biblical Trinity (Lexham, 2023), The Trinity in the…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon D. Smith

Guests: Caleb Wait, Dr Joshua Heavin

Topics covered

• Nicene Creed
• Protestantism
• Christian traditions
• Passages podcast

Keywords

• Nicaea
• Christian denominations
• YouTube expansion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Passages podcast, PhD and ThM programs at Gateway Seminary

Books & works: Passages, Purple Dinosaur, The Trinity in the Book of Revelation, The Biblical Trinity, The Trinity in the Canon, Taught by God, Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church, Beholding the Triune God

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