The Road to Nicea

By Ben Wyatt

Emperors, bishops, monks, riots - and that Creed you hear on Sunday mornings. Join the Rev. Ben Wyatt in a fascinating account of Christ, creed, and controversy in the turbulent 4th century.... more

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January 19, 2024 Episode 29: Sermons for the Son - The Five Theological Orations
Gregory is in the belly of the homoian beast in Constantinople. Will his words be enough to convince them to accept the Nicene Creed?
Well, no.
But they WILL inspire the church for centuries to come! So join us as we explore the genius of Gregory's thought.
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32min
January 12, 2024 Supplemental: Saint in the City - Gregory's Constantinopolitan Adventures
Gregory of Nazianzus has finally landed in the big city of Constantinople! Learn about all his wild adventures in this episode. But is he a Carrie, a Miranda, or even a Mr. Big?
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10min
January 05, 2024 Episode 28 - The Olympic Orator: Who is Gregory of Nazianzus?
It's time to meet the third Cappadocian Father! Basil's friend Gregory is a brilliant orator, dedicated theologian, and Father of the Church. He'll change the course of history forever...but first, he has to stop loafing around on his dad's farm and get a job. Learn how in this episode!
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45min
December 29, 2023 Supplemental - Writing About the Good Book: Athanasius’s Festal Letter of 367
It's time to put some old rumors about Nicea to rest - and who better to do so than Athanasius of Alexandria? Join us as we read his festal letter and learn who really decided what books were in the Bible!
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12min
December 23, 2023 Supplemental: The Christmas Special
It's a lonely night in the fourth century...but one of our Cappadocians just might be getting some extra company this Christmas!
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20min
December 22, 2023 Supplemental - The Epic Ecstatic Epektasis: Gregory of Nyssa, Salvation, and the Life of Moses
There's no better time than now to review one of Gregory's most celebrated ideas: the notion of epektasis, or "constant progress." Tune in to learn all about it!
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19min
December 15, 2023 Episode 27 - The Reclaimed Genius: Gregory of Nyssa’s Legacy
The legacy of the Cappadocians remains with us today! Listen in to hear how Gregory of Nyssa continues to inspire modern theological reflection and innovation. And also, to learn how bad Ben is at accents.
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39min
December 08, 2023 Putting the "Logos" Back in Logic: Professor Ryan Haecker on Origen's Trinitarian Theology
Time passes, centuries roll on, but some things never change. One of those things is that people always want to talk about Origen! Listen to Professor Haecker walk us through how Origen's Trinitarian theology intersects with his contemporary research in theology and logic. It turns out that logic has a theological foundation, and that theological foundation is essentially Trinitarian!
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56min
December 01, 2023 Episode 26 - One Power, One God - Gregory of Nyssa’s Letter to Ablabius
Get ready for your crash course in Trinitarian math! It's time to hear Gregory's full answer to the old question: just how can three persons be one God?
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27min
November 24, 2023 Supplemental - The Suffering God: An Interview with Professor Paul Gavrilyuk
We've seen Gregory and Eunomius spar over whether God can suffer, and how. Now we turn to one of today's leading scholars of the period to explain this controversy!

Professor Paul Gavrilyuk is also organizing a conference on the Council of Nicea to be held in June of 2025 in Rome. Paper submissions are open until March 1, 2024. Learn more here: https://iota-web.org/rome2025/
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55min

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How many episodes does The Road to Nicea have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.