Receiving the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325):
some achievements that are still relevant today
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This article examines the reception of the first ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325) on the occasion of its seventeenth centenary. Through a theological and historical study, Michel Stavrou identifies three dimensions of the council that retain contemporary relevance. He first analyzes the synodal significance of Nicaea as a model of collegial ecclesial governance. He then focuses on the notion of homoousion, offering a reading grounded in biblical and patristic categories in order to restore its original meaning beyond reductive philosophical interpretations. Finally, he addresses the question of a common date for Easter, which Nicaea had sought to unify and which remains a major ecumenical issue. The contribution of the article lies in the articulation of these three themes to show how the Nicene heritage remains structurally formative for the theology and unity of Christian churches today.
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