Council of Nicaea

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*'''Convened by''': Emperor Constantine

*'''Venue''': Emperor’s palace in Nicaea<ref name=":0" />

*'''Attended by''': Approx. 300 bishops from the Churches in the East and West<ref>[https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/first-council-of-nicea 325 The First Council of Nicaea], ''Christian History Institute''</ref>

*'''Attended by''': Approx. 300 bishops from the Churches in the East and the West<ref>[https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/first-council-of-nicea 325 The First Council of Nicaea], ''Christian History Institute''</ref>

*'''Primary Agendas''': ① Arian controversy ② Date of Resurrection Day<ref>Earle E. Cairns, Christianity Through the Centuries, ''Zondervan Pub. House'', 1954, p. 112</ref><ref>The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church, Gerard Mannion, Lewis S. Mudge, Taylor & Francis, pg.45</ref>

===Constantine’s Political Tactics===

Since Constantine issued the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313 to legalize Christianity, he exerted influence over the Christian church, claiming to be the protector of the church. He convened the Council of Nicaea in 325, which was a gathering of bishops of the Churches in the East and West, under the pretext of establishing unified Christian doctrines.

Since Constantine issued the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313 to legalize Christianity, he exerted influence over the Christian church, claiming to be the protector of the church. He convened the Council of Nicaea in 325, which was a gathering of bishops of the Churches in the East and the West, under the pretext of establishing unified Christian doctrines.

In fact, the Council of Nicaea was a religious assembly involving Constantine’s political purpose.<ref>[https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2000/2000.10.10/ Constantine and the Bishops. The Politics of Intolerance], H. A. (Harold Allen) Drake, ''Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press'', 2000, pg. 609</ref> Constantine adopted Christianity as a means to unify a chaotic Rome into a single empire and to consolidate all Romans under one emperor and one deity. However, as Christianity became embroiled in internal conflicts stemming from various disputes, Constantine found it necessary to resolve the tensions between the Churches and standardize the doctrines to stabilize the empire.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christianity/The-alliance-between-church-and-empire The alliance between church and empire], ''Britannica''</ref> He made it clear that he would intervene and take an active role in church affairs, even delivering a speech as the chairman of the Council of Nicaea.<ref>[https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm The First Council of Nicaea], ''New Advent''</ref>

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 *'''Convened by''': Emperor Constantine
 *'''Venue''': Emperor’s palace in Nicaea<ref name=":0" />
-*'''Attended by''': Approx. 300 bishops from the Churches in the East and West<ref>[https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/first-council-of-nicea 325 The First Council of Nicaea], ''Christian History Institute''</ref>
+*'''Attended by''': Approx. 300 bishops from the Churches in the East and the West<ref>[https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/first-council-of-nicea 325 The First Council of Nicaea], ''Christian History Institute''</ref>
 *'''Primary Agendas''': ① Arian controversy ② Date of Resurrection Day<ref>Earle E. Cairns, Christianity Through the Centuries, ''Zondervan Pub. House'', 1954, p. 112</ref><ref>The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church, Gerard Mannion, Lewis S. Mudge, Taylor & Francis, pg.45</ref>
 ===Constantine’s Political Tactics===
-Since Constantine issued the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313 to legalize Christianity, he exerted influence over the Christian church, claiming to be the protector of the church. He convened the Council of Nicaea in 325, which was a gathering of bishops of the Churches in the East and West, under the pretext of establishing unified Christian doctrines.
+Since Constantine issued the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313 to legalize Christianity, he exerted influence over the Christian church, claiming to be the protector of the church. He convened the Council of Nicaea in 325, which was a gathering of bishops of the Churches in the East and the West, under the pretext of establishing unified Christian doctrines.
 In fact, the Council of Nicaea was a religious assembly involving Constantine’s political purpose.<ref>[https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2000/2000.10.10/ Constantine and the Bishops. The Politics of Intolerance], H. A. (Harold Allen) Drake, ''Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press'', 2000, pg. 609</ref> Constantine adopted Christianity as a means to unify a chaotic Rome into a single empire and to consolidate all Romans under one emperor and one deity. However, as Christianity became embroiled in internal conflicts stemming from various disputes, Constantine found it necessary to resolve the tensions between the Churches and standardize the doctrines to stabilize the empire.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christianity/The-alliance-between-church-and-empire The alliance between church and empire], ''Britannica''</ref> He made it clear that he would intervene and take an active role in church affairs, even delivering a speech as the chairman of the Council of Nicaea.<ref>[https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm The First Council of Nicaea], ''New Advent''</ref>

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