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Lent Day 37: Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome")

Day Thirty-seven: St. Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome") Who: Leo the Great, also known as Pope St. Leo I (the Great), was Pope from 440-61 AD. Place and date of birth unknown; died 10 November, 461. Leo's pontificate, next to that of St. Gregory I, is the most significant and important in Christian antiquity, as he tried to  combat the heresies which seriously threatened church unity even in the West, such as Pelagianism. What: A defence of the twofold nativity and nature of Christ against the false teaching of a priest called Eutyches. It is a doctrinal letter sent by Pope Leo I in the year 449 to Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the...

Creedal Christians: The Nicene Creed

...with the creeds being the result after proper orthodoxy had been ratified. Seeking unity, the Council was convened by Constantine I in response to the Arian controversy which had gripped the Greek-speaking East. The teaching of Arius of Alexandria were considered heretical by most bishops of the time, fearing that it would cost people their salvation. 1800 bishops were invited by Constantine (that was every bishop across the Roman Empire), but only around 250-320 turned up from across the Empire, except Britain, according to the various surviving documents from different attendees. This Council was an extremely historic event as nothing quite like it had happ...

Did the Early Church invent the Trinity?

...ed in the creeds: it is about the very essence and nature of the God who we worship! If we get the very basics wrong, then everything that follows in our theology and beliefs will also be wrong.   Further Reading Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol II: THEOPHILUS: Chapter XV. — Of the Fourth Day. (sacred-texts.com) Philip Schaff: ANF03. Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian — Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org), Against Praxeas, chapter 2 Philip Schaff: ANF03. Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian — Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org), Against Praxeas, chapter 3 Author info: Philip Schaff — Christian Clas...

Unveiling the Trinity: Exploring the Nature of Jesus and the Incarnation

...tings and creeds continue to be foundational for Christian theology, even today.  ...