Church History, Lesson 16: The Council of Nicaea and an Imperial Christianity

Recap and Intro In 318 AD, Arius, a Libyan-born pastor influenced by Origen, began teaching that Jesus was a creation of God who, at one time, did not exist.  A deacon in Alexandria, Athanasius, became his primary opponent.  Soon, the Greek-speaking Christian world became engulfed in this quarrel. This disunity disturbed Constantine.  So, he convened […]