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Episode 8:

THE FIRST 500 - The Trinitarian Controversy

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Outline - Episode 8Episode 8 Questions

1. Knowing God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: The Struggle to Speak Truthfully about God
2. The Biblical Foundations of the Trinity
3. The Beginnings of the Controversy (c. 318): Alexander and Arius
4. The Crisis Spreads
5. The Council of Nicaea (325)
6. The Struggle Continues: Mid-Century Conflict
7. The Great Cappadocians and the Triumph of Nicene Faith
8. The Council of Constantinople (381)
9. The Practical and Spiritual Meaning of the Trinity
10. What Happened to Arius and Athanasius
11. Conclusion: The Real Santa Claus — St. Nicholas of Myra
12. Why It Matters
13. The Eternal Invitation

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