On May 20, Christians around the world marked 1,700 years since the opening of the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Held in Asia Minor – what’s now modern-day Turkey – it was the first ecumenical council in Church history. It set the stage for one of the most important statements of Christian belief: the Nicene Creed.
On today’s show – and again next week – we’re diving into the Creed: where it came from, what we mean when we say it and why it still matters.
To begin the series, George Matysek speaks with Dr. Paige Hochschild about the historical and theological context in which the Creed was written. He also talks with Father Raymond Harris about what the Creed reveals about our belief in God the Father.
Dr. Hochschild is a theology professor at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg who completed her Ph.D. in theology from Durham University in the United Kingdom in 2007. Father Harris is pastor of Holy Family in Randallstown. He earned a bachelor’s degree in religion from Princeton University before entering St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore to study for the priesthood. He also earned a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Special thanks to James J. Richardson, a musician and singer, who provided the chant of the Nicene Creed featured on this program.
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