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Passages: Nicaea

Jul 12, 2021

In this final installment of Passages, Joshua sits down for an extended interview with Fr. Khaled Anatolios to discuss the Nicene theology and his two prominent works, 'Retrieving Nicaea: The Development and Meaning of Trinitarian Doctrine' and 'Deification Through the Cross: An Eastern Christian Theology...


Jul 2, 2021

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb delve into the meaning and story behind the last line in the Nicene Creed: "I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come." Listen in as the hosts compare what popular notions about what the resurrection and heaven are, how they square with the Bible,...


Jun 4, 2021

In this episode, Joshua and Caleb turn to the writings of Gregory of Nyssa, the brother of Basil the Great, and his contribution of a trinitarian grammar, as well as the implications of the creed's final lines and how they impact the Christian life.

 

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May 17, 2021

Beyond beautiful hymns and prayers, what else did worship involve for Basil of Caesarea? And what are some of the practical implications for those who confess the Nicene Creed? What do these lines of the Creed look like in the church and in the lives of its people? Joshua and Caleb further discuss Basil the Great and...


May 4, 2021

In the Nicene Creed, the Holy Spirit is called, "the Lord and giver of life," but how can the Spirit and the Son both be called Lord? What does it mean that the Spirit "proceeds" from the Father and Son? Joshua and Caleb explore these questions and how they're answered in the writings of Basil the Great.

 

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