Saint Athanasius Shows Why The Nicene Creed Matters

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of the Nicene Creed through the life of Saint Athanasius and the early Church's understanding of Jesus Christ.

Send us Fan Mail One question lit the fuse of a crisis that nearly tore the early Church apart: Who is Jesus Christ, really? If He’s merely the highest creature, then the Cross becomes tragedy without power. If He’s truly God, “light from light,” then everything changes, from the meaning of the Incarnation to the hope of salvation. We walk through the dramatic life of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria with Brother Joseph as your guide, following the young deacon who helped shape the Council of ...

People in this episode

Host: Brother Joseph Freyaldenhoven

Topics covered

• Saint Athanasius
• Nicene Creed
• early Church
• Jesus Christ
• Incarnation
• salvation

Keywords

• Saint Athanasius
• Nicene Creed
• early Church
• Jesus Christ
• salvation
• Incarnation
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Council of Nicaea

Books & works: Nicene Creed

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