{"id":489,"date":"2025-11-21T13:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewtnromania.com\/2025\/11\/21\/nicene-creed-at-1700-the-christian-profession-of-faith\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:31:20","slug":"nicene-creed-at-1700-the-christian-profession-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewtn.dk\/da\/2025\/11\/21\/nicene-creed-at-1700-the-christian-profession-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicene Creed at 1700: The Christian Profession of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The Nicene Creed, celebrating 1700 years since its inception, originated from simple Trinitarian formulas used for baptism in the second century, reflecting the early Christian communities&#8217; efforts to define their faith amid diverse local church traditions and theological disputes.<\/li>\n<li>Initial creeds varied by region, such as the Roman &#8220;Apostles&#8217; Creed&#8221; which emphasized simplicity, and the intellectually richer Greek creeds, with these differences sometimes leading to tensions that necessitated a unified statement of faith.<\/li>\n<li>The Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., the first ecumenical council of Christianity held in modern-day Turkey, formally established the Nicene Creed to resolve theological conflicts, particularly the Arian heresy by affirming that the Son is &#8220;homoousios&#8221; (consubstantial or one in being) with the Father, a concept deeply rooted in the nature of divine gift.<\/li>\n<li>The Nicene faith&#8217;s proclamation in Rome in 324 A.D., preceding the Council of Nicaea, is commemorated in a medieval fresco beneath the Basilica of San Martino ai Monti, symbolizing the Church&#8217;s ancient commitment to this foundational doctrine and its triumph over Arianism.<\/li>\n<li>In 381 A.D., the Creed was expanded at the Council of Constantinople, primarily clarifying the divine nature of the Holy Spirit, stating that the Spirit &#8220;proceeds&#8221; from God and is not begotten, thanks to the contributions of the Cappadocian Fathers, thereby addressing new heretical views about the Holy Spirit&#8217;s role.<\/li>\n<li>Further theological development occurred in the Middle Ages with the addition of the &#8220;Filioque&#8221; clause (&#8220;and from the Son&#8221;) in the Western Church, which, despite being a clarification regarding the Holy Spirit&#8217;s origin, eventually became a significant point of contention contributing to the Great Schism of 1054 between Eastern and Western Christianity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nThis is a summary of the article from https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/nicene-creed-at-1700-the-christian-profession-of-faith. 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