{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Council of Nicaea at 1700 Years: Why It Still Matters","description":"An Interview with The Reverend Benjamin Wyatt This year marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a turning point in Christian history. In this episode, Rev. Benjamin Wyatt, Episcopal priest and author of Christ and the Council, joins Shirley Paulson to explore the controversies that led to the Nicene Creed, Constantine\u2019s role in enforcing unity, and why debates about Christ\u2019s divinity mattered so deeply. Their conversation sheds light on the messy, human realities behind doctrines still shaping Christianity today. The Reverend Benjamin Wyatt is an Episcopal priest, serving as the Priest-in-Charge at the Church of the Nativity in Indianapolis. He has run two podcasts on ancient Christianity, \u201cThe Road to Nicaea\u201d and \u201cIn Simeon's Wake.\u201d Just in time for Nicaea's 1700th anniversary celebration, Ben\u2019s new book, titled Christ and the Council, published by Wipf and Stock, is forthcoming. He holds an M.Div. and S.T.M. from Yale Divinity School. Visit the podcast show notes page on the Early Christian Texts website for a complete transcript. https:\/\/earlychristiantexts.com\/council-of-nicaea\/ ","author_name":"The Bible and Beyond","author_url":"https:\/\/earlychristiantexts.com\/","html":"