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bookerdana · M
@Tracos from that articleIts main accomplishments were settlement of the Christological issue of the divine nature of God the Son and his relationship to God the Father,[2] the construction of the first part of the Nicene Creed, mandating uniform observance of the date of Easter,[6] and promulgation of early canon law.[3] the first two refer to Aius' theory
Tracos · 51-55, M
it effectively unified the Christian Faith and assembled the Gospels into the New Testament
bookerdana · M
@Tracos agenda:The agenda of the synod included the following issues:
With respect to the Arian question, the large portion of the Nicene Creed that is devoted to Christ (more than 80%), indicates that the main issue before the council was about Jesus Christ; not about the Father or about the Holy Spirit. What the main issue was more exactly can be seen by comparing the condemnations at the end of the decree - reflecting Arius' views - with the council’s affirmations as contained in the body of the creed:
While Arius claimed that Jesus Christ was created, the Council concluded, since He was begotten, that He was not made.
While Arius argued that Jesus Christ was created out of nothing or out of something else, the council affirmed that He was begotten out of the substance (essence) of the Father.
Since the statement in the creed, that the Jesus Christ is homoousion with the Father (of the same substance)[41][42], does not counter any of Arius’ claims, as reflected in the condemnation, the debate was not about what His substance is, but out of what substance He was generated. The term homo-ousios was added only because Emperor Constantine proposed and insisted on its inclusion. [43][44][45]. Both Fortman and Erickson mention that the main issue before the council was “not the unity of the Godhead” but the Son’s “full divinity.”[46][47]
The date of celebration of Pascha/Easter
The Meletian schism
Various matters of church discipline, which resulted in twenty canons
Organizational structure of the Church: focused on the ordering of the episcopacy
Dignity standards for the clergy: issues of ordination at all levels and of suitability of behavior and background for clergy
Reconciliation of the lapsed: establishing norms for public repentance and penance
Readmission to the Church of heretics and schismatics: including issues of when reordination and/or rebaptism were to be required
Liturgical practice: including the place of deacons, and the practice of standing at prayer during liturgy[
concerning the canon
The process culminated in 382 as the Council of Rome, which was convened under the leadership of Pope Damasus, promulgated the 73-book scriptural canon. The biblical canon was reaffirmed by the regional councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397), and then definitively reaffirmed by the ecumenical Council of Florence in 1442).-https://www.catholic.com/qa/who-compiled-the-bible-and-when
With respect to the Arian question, the large portion of the Nicene Creed that is devoted to Christ (more than 80%), indicates that the main issue before the council was about Jesus Christ; not about the Father or about the Holy Spirit. What the main issue was more exactly can be seen by comparing the condemnations at the end of the decree - reflecting Arius' views - with the council’s affirmations as contained in the body of the creed:
While Arius claimed that Jesus Christ was created, the Council concluded, since He was begotten, that He was not made.
While Arius argued that Jesus Christ was created out of nothing or out of something else, the council affirmed that He was begotten out of the substance (essence) of the Father.
Since the statement in the creed, that the Jesus Christ is homoousion with the Father (of the same substance)[41][42], does not counter any of Arius’ claims, as reflected in the condemnation, the debate was not about what His substance is, but out of what substance He was generated. The term homo-ousios was added only because Emperor Constantine proposed and insisted on its inclusion. [43][44][45]. Both Fortman and Erickson mention that the main issue before the council was “not the unity of the Godhead” but the Son’s “full divinity.”[46][47]
The date of celebration of Pascha/Easter
The Meletian schism
Various matters of church discipline, which resulted in twenty canons
Organizational structure of the Church: focused on the ordering of the episcopacy
Dignity standards for the clergy: issues of ordination at all levels and of suitability of behavior and background for clergy
Reconciliation of the lapsed: establishing norms for public repentance and penance
Readmission to the Church of heretics and schismatics: including issues of when reordination and/or rebaptism were to be required
Liturgical practice: including the place of deacons, and the practice of standing at prayer during liturgy[
concerning the canon
The process culminated in 382 as the Council of Rome, which was convened under the leadership of Pope Damasus, promulgated the 73-book scriptural canon. The biblical canon was reaffirmed by the regional councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397), and then definitively reaffirmed by the ecumenical Council of Florence in 1442).-https://www.catholic.com/qa/who-compiled-the-bible-and-when