An original poem by Cynthia Harris
Council of Nicaea
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 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 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 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 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. offers some reflections on the Nicene Canons and the practice of ethical reasoning from Scripture
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 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 Harris introduces our special Winter 2025 issue on the Council of Nicaea