WASHINGTON — In an effort to overcome centuries of division, the North American Orthodox-Catholic Consultation has called for “uniform practice” with regard to the ancient Nicene Creed. This means ...

More and more churches are turning to ancient words of faith to anchor modern worship. Seventeen hundred years ago, a Roman emperor ordered Christians to work out their differences and put an end to a ...

Every Sunday, in churches across the country, worshippers stand to affirm that they believe in “one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” For many, these words are as familiar as ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history. Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine and the fathers of the Council of Nicaea of ...

Theologians have refuted misconceptions about the Nicene Creed and the council in 325 that created it, as many churches celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the influential document. In a recent ...

Irenaeus and Tertullian in the very early Christian church talk about a “regula fidei,” a “rule of faith,” which was a statement of common belief the community could use to explain to new folk what ...