The Nicene Creed is, at least theoretically, one of the major forces that unifies Christians. But, as we will see today, its text has created as much division as it has resolved. Today I’m going to try, as best as I can, to summarize the controversy, which is about the relationships among the Trinity, its … Continue reading … Who Proceeds from the Father …
Over the past few weeks’, we’ve been going over the history, theology, and spirituality of the Nicene Creed, an ancient statement of faith that has been one of the major standards of Christian orthodoxy for close to 1700 years. Today our attention will shift to what it says about the Holy Spirit. In the original … Continue reading … And in the Holy Spirit
“The name of God is blasphemed among the nations because of you!” This biblical slap in the face, from the Greek version of Isaiah 52, is deployed by Paul in Romans 2 against those who attack others for being “sinners” while ignoring their own sins. And it’s sad to say that, after two thousand years, … Continue reading The Compassion of Christ: A Reflection on Matthew 9.35-10.8
If you were to ask most Christians what the most important thing about Jesus is, they’d probably say it’s that he rose from the dead. If you were to ask them what is the most important thing Jesus did for our salvation, they’d probably say that he died for our sins. And if you were … Continue reading Crucified, Risen, and Exalted
The two most recent post in this series on the Nicene faith have turned our attention to the figure of Jesus of Nazareth, namely his divinity, which he shares in full with the Father, and the fact that everything that he did and does is “for us and for our salvation.” The next two posts … Continue reading He came down …
Matthew Root 