Category: Commentary

The Glorious Mystery

Cynthia Harris — January 14, 2026

The Glorious Mystery

An original poem by Cynthia Harris

In Sioux Falls, South Dakota

James Matthew Wilson — January 14, 2026

In Sioux Falls, South Dakota

An original poem by James Matthew Wilson

Mimro on the Synod of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Bishops That Gathered at Nicaea in the Days of the Constantine the Victorious King

J. Darren Duke — January 14, 2026

Mimro on the Synod of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Bishops That Gathered at Nicaea in the Days of the Constantine the Victorious King

J. Darren Duke presents Jacob of Serugh's mimro (metrical homily) on the Council of Nicaea, translated into English for the first time.

Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity: A Review

J. Caleb Little — January 14, 2026

Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity: A Review

J. Caleb Little review Frances Young's landmark two volume study of how Scripture and Doctrine informed one another in the first centuries of the Church

The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary: A Review

Donald Fairbairn — January 14, 2026

The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary: A Review

Donald Fairbairn reviews a new book on the Nicene Creed aimed at uniting Scripture, history, and doctrine

There is Much to Believe: Singing the Nicene Creed

Aaron James — January 14, 2026

There is Much to Believe: Singing the Nicene Creed

Aaron James reflects on the rich history of setting the Nicene Creed to music, and what is lost for the Church when this practice fades

Commemorating Nicene Ethics and the Canons of Nicaea: Reflections after 1700 Years

D. Glenn Butner Jr. — January 14, 2026

Commemorating Nicene Ethics and the Canons of Nicaea: Reflections after 1700 Years

D. Glenn Butner Jr. offers some reflections on the Nicene Canons and the practice of ethical reasoning from Scripture

Is the Creed Still Plausible?

Joseph Minich — January 14, 2026

Is the Creed Still Plausible?

Joseph Minich considers whether believers today can still feel the Nicene Creed's claims about the Incarnation as plausible

Gathering the Doctrine of God: Nicaea’s Strategies of Deep Collation

Fred Sanders — January 14, 2026

Gathering the Doctrine of God: Nicaea’s Strategies of Deep Collation

Fred Sanders explores how the Nicene Creed draws its doctrine from a rich gathering of Scripture from across the Canon

From the Editor’s Desk: Ad Fontes Winter 2025

Robin Jean Harris — January 14, 2026

From the Editor’s Desk: Ad Fontes Winter 2025

Robin Harris introduces our special Winter 2025 issue on the Council of Nicaea