Introduction

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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 December 2020

Young Richard Kim

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The introduction to this volume begins with a reflection on the impact of Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, especially for its presentation of the Council of Nicaea as a conspiratorial moment in the history of Christianity. It then offers a sweeping examination of how various contemporary Christian traditions and denominations have received the Council of Nicaea and its creed and how they understand historical figures such as Arius and Constantine. As we near the 1,700-year anniversary of the first “ecumenical” council, the chapters in this volume will revisit old debates and discussions, ask new questions, and offer different perspectives on the people, context, and consequences related to the Council of Nicaea.

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The Da Vinci Code Council of Nicaea Nicene Creed Arius Constantine orthodoxy heresy ecumenical council

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Information: The Cambridge Companion to the Council of Nicaea , pp. 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108613200.001 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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