Directory of Nicene Creed Resources

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The Nicene Creed was formulated at the 1st Ecumenical Council at Nicea in AD 334. It was expanded at the 2nd council in Constantinople in 381 to balance its coverage of the Trinity by including the Holy Spirit. It is the only creed worked on by any of the 7 Ecumenical councils. It is therefore considered the only creed that is truly ecumenical and universal. In the Orthodox Church it is the only creed.

Resources in This Category

• First Council of Nicaea

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea
  A Wikipedia on this council and the creed it produced.

• Nicene Creed

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11049a.htm
  A Catholic Encyclopedia article on this creed and its hisoty.

• Nicene Creed

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed
  A Wikipedia article on the nomenclature, the history, a comparison between different versions, a discussion of the filioque controversy and the importance of this creed.

• The Nicene Creed

  http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/creeds1.iv.iii.html
  An article on the creed from "Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical notes" by Philip Schaff.

• The Nicene Creed

  http://www.kencollins.com/explanations/why-07.htm
  An article on the creed, its history, a discussion of the filioque controversy and why the Orthodox Church does not accept it.

 

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