So far in this series, we have talked about the reason for the Council of Nicaea and its decision affirmed in the Nicene Creed, Constantine’s role...
Sola Scriptura and the Creed
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The Further Development of the Nicene Creed
In the first post in our series for the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, I looked at the Arian controversy and the Council’s conclusion...
Constantine at Nicaea
There are a number of frankly bizarre conspiracy theories about the Council of Nicaea’s decision to affirm the deity of Christ, most of which...
1700 Years Ago …
This year is the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which met to settle the Arian controversy. These days, the Council itself seems to be...
Historical Tour of Ireland
This summer, I will be leading a historical tour of Ireland. The tour, which will include both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, will...
The Twelve Days of Christmas
In American culture, we think of the Christmas season as the time leading up to Christmas. Christmas celebrations frequently last only a few days,...
Victorian and Modern Advent and Christmas Traditions
In the previous post, I looked at two Advent and Christmas traditions with roots in the Middle Ages, crèches and caroling. There are others, of...
Medieval Advent and Christmas Traditions
Advent is my favorite season of the church year. It makes me feel connected to the past in ways that other times of the year do not. As a historian...
The Meaning in Cathedrals
When I got the news about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris back in 2019, I felt much the same way I did on 9/11. I lived for a time in...
Now Thank We All Our God
In honor of Thanksgiving, today's post is a chapter from 32 Christians who Changed their World about Martin...
Sacral Community in a World in Crisis – Reformation Celebration 2024
Coram Deo Church hosted the 2024 Reformation Celebration on November 3rd in Bremerton, Washington.
Samhain and Halloween
At about this time of year, we regularly see lots of arguments about why Christians shouldn’t celebrate Halloween. Some say that it’s a...
A Pugcast Pilgrimage: Lewis, Oxford, and Our Postmodern Age
Follow C.R. Wiley, Glenn Sunshine, and Dr. Thomas Price as they travel to the home turf of Lewis, Tolkien, and the Inklings. The Pugcast crew...
What Happened in the Atonement?
Theologians have offered a variety of theories about the nature of salvation and what happened in the Atonement. Early Theories One of the earliest...
Standing, Kneeling, and Sitting: Postures for Prayer
Prayer in the Bible In the Bible, people prayed using several postures, most of which we do not use today. In...