Who Decides What the Creed Means
After Nicaea, a shared formula still required interpretation. Explore the relationship between creeds, contested authority, and a community’s understanding.
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After Nicaea, a shared formula still required interpretation. Explore the relationship between creeds, contested authority, and a community’s understanding.
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Listen to this episode on Amazon MusicFollow Paul’s move from persecutor to witness and examine how testimony and relationships shape a contested claim to authority.
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