Council of Nicaea Celebration

Things to Read, Watch, and Listen to about the Council of Nicaea

2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea held in 325, so there is a lot to discover and celebrate. Here are some tasters.

Check out this episode of The Ancients podcast about the Council of Nicaea.

Over at the Hendricks Centre at DTS, Kymberli Cook, Malcolm Yarnell, and Michael Svigel celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed by discussing its history, relationship to the Bible, and use today.

The Church of England has produced a booklet for churches, small groups, and individuals to engage prayerfully with each phrase of the Nicene Creed. It is called We Believe: Exploring the Nicene Creed, published today by Church House Publishing.

Worth a glance is: Ecumenical Patriarch Issues Encyclical Marking 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. It is a good read, here’s a taster:

The Council of Nicaea constitutes a milestone in the formation of the doctrinal identity and canonical structure of the Church. It remained the model for handling problems of faith and canonical order on an ecumenical level. The 1700^th anniversary since its convening reminds Christianity of the traditions of the ancient Church, the value of mutual struggle against misconceptions of the Christian faith, and the mission of the faithful to contribute to the multiplication of the “good fruits” of the life in Christ, according to Christ, and directed toward Christ in the world.

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If there is one book you read to celebrate Nicaea, it should be Athanasius’ On the Incarnation, and I recommend the recent edition put together by Jeremy Treat.

But another book that I know I need to check out is Nicaea for Today: Why an Ancient Creed (Still) Matters by Coleman M. Ford and Shawn Wilhite.

If you want some historical background, then watch my video about why the Council of Nicaea was called!

Finally, the LA fringe festival featured a musical about Nicaea called Oh Constantine, which used some of the lyrics from my “Council of Nicaea” rap battle, so I got credited as “additional lyrics,” which means I can now add Off-Off Broadway Lyricist to my CV.