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''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The Nicene Creed is a Christian statement of faith accepted by the major Christian denominations. It gets its name from the [[First Council of Nicaea]] in 325 at which it was adopted. It was later revised in 381. There have been many further creeds, in reaction to further perceived heresy, but this one, as revised in 381 was the very last time both Catholic and Orthodox communions could bring themselves to agree upon a creed.| __TOC__{{text}}* subtopics = Text - [[Nicene Creed (English)]]* , [[Nicene Creed (Greek)]]* , [[Nicene Creed (Latin)]] {{topics}}
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{{quote | text=We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen... [[Nicene Creed (English)|Full text of the Nicene Creed]]}}
* [[First Ecumenical Council]]
* [[Arianism]]
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The Nicene Creed is a Christian statement of faith accepted by the major Christian denominations. It gets its name from the [[First Council of Nicaea]] in 325 at which it was adopted. It was later revised in 381. There have been many further creeds, in reaction to further perceived heresy, but this one, as revised in 381 was the very last time both Catholic and Orthodox communions could bring themselves to agree upon a creed.
At this time, the Roman Emperor [[Constantine]] had recently solidified his control over both halves of the Empire. Not wishing to see his newly acquired kingdom divided over a theological issue, he called together bishops from across the Empire to a great assembly to sort out their differences and come to agreement. The place where the council convened was the city of [[Nicea]], and the council eventually came to be known as the [[First Ecumenical Council]].
===The Council===
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