The Road to Nicea

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Our long journey has reached its end. What are we going to do? Harangue you about proper historiography one final time!

In which Ben gives a few updates on the future of his endeavors.

A golden-mouthed preacher, a monk with a past, a celebrated poet, and a notorious heretic - come learn about the next generation of theologians and how they responded to the Christological controversies of their day!

Sometimes the biggest impact of a council is on, well, other councils! See what later gatherings of bishops would make of Nicea's legacy. Oh, and there's a guest appearance by...Attila the Hun?

You already know that Nicea didn't create the biblical canon. But how did Nicea change the way the Bible was read? Listen on to find out!

In which we delve into one of the most pernicious of religious problems: the frequency with which conviction and violence go together.

Had enough of ancient history? Get your fill of modern history as we cover Nicea's continuing relevance to modern theology and church politics through one of its most controversial interpretations: social trinitarianism.

Gregory of Nazianzus may be out of Constantinople, but his pen is as sharp as ever. Come see how he uses it to defend the Holy Spirit, his honor, and true love.

In which we finally cover the lasting Nicene controversy: the notorious filioque clause.

The "orthodox" may be enjoying their victory, but that doesn't mean Nicea's dissenters are going to take it lying down! They are going to persist! They are going to argue! Mostly with each other. They are going to have mystical visions! Where everything is married. They are going to...invent classical physics. Seriously. Listen on to learn more!

Well, that's that. The Council of Constantinople is done, Nicea is victorious and its opponents refuted. Now it's time to see what will become of the victors. How will they use this extraordinary new power they hold?

Our plucky players have finally made it to the main event: the Council of Constantinople. But with bishop elections to decide and heretics to denounce, who will come out on top - and what will it take to get there? Find out today!

Just who are these pesky Germanic raiders who keep pillaging Rome's cities and beheading its emperors? Listen today to find out - and to learn the limits of Rome's tolerance for outsiders. The Gothic crown described in this episode can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goths#/media/File:CoronaRecesvinto01.JPG

Good news! Valens is no more and the Nicene-respecting Theodosius has ascended to the imperial purple. But before he can change history, he has to get from Spain to Constantinople - and there's a very angry Gothic army in his way.

The historical narrative FINALLY gets moving as the plucky defenders of Nicea must deal with yet another anti-Nicene emperor. But will they be able to make any progress when they can't agree with each other? Tune in to find out!

Eunomius won't say sorry...even if this book might have killed someone! Tune in and learn more.

It's time to meet the Cappadocian the orthodox don't want you to know about.

What better way to understand Basil and Gregory's friendship than by reading through their mail?

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.

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?

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!

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!

It's a lonely night in the fourth century...but one of our Cappadocians just might be getting some extra company this Christmas!