Does the Nicene creed matter to ordinary people?
Can tradition grow and change whilst remaining faithful to the past?
Is unity more important than truth?
How does the Church relate to political power?
In today’s episode Charlie talks to Mary Stallard, Bishop of Llandaff about the relevance of the events at Nicea to today’s Church.
The year 2025 marks the 1700 anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church – the council of Nicea. Bishops from across the world met in modern day Turkey to debate what Scripture says about the relationship of Jesus Christ to God the Father. Their decisions have had a lasting impact on the way Christians interpret the Bible and understand the nature of God.
Horizons of Scripture: A biblical studies podcast hosted by Elizabeth Corsar (Phd, Edinburgh) and Charlie Hadjiev (DPhil, Oxford) from St Padarn's Institute.
horizonsofscripture@stpadarns.ac.uk
