A brief, yet robust primer on The Council of Nicaea and The Nicene Creed.| Rambling Ever On
By Joel Elowsky 1,700 years ago, there was a newly united Roman Empire headed by a young emperor from Serbia named Constantine. The horrific persecution of Christians under Diocletian (A.D. 303–313) had just ended, and decrees pronouncing toleration of Christians had been issued by Galerius in 311 and by Constantine I and Licinius with the Edict of Milan in 313. In 312, Constantine had made his famous defeat of Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge: During the battle, “he saw with his own eyes ...| The Lutheran Witness
The May issue of The Lutheran Witness, “Councils and Conventions,” recognizes the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and discusses our own LCMS conventions. From the President: Very God of Very God: The Nicene Creed’s Faithful TestimonyLife in the Church Year Series: Eastertide: Lamb Cake and Ascension Picnicking Features: The Council of Nicaea: How the Early Church sought unity with the help of an emperor — Joel ElowskyThe Nicene Creed: Biblical foundations — Jonathan Mumm...| The Lutheran Witness