For the Good of the Empire: The Basis of Decisional Thought at The Council of Niceae

Author

Ian Waterhouse-Terrell, Trinity CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Spring 2013

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Major

Religion

First Advisor

Frank Kirkpatrick

Second Advisor

Seth Sanders

Abstract

As the Christian Church began to gain power in Late Antiquity the church needed to have an agreed upon set of beliefs. At the Council of Nicaea many of the early church Canons and creeds were created. This Thesis looks at the political reasons for why such decisions were made.

Comments

Senior thesis completed at Trinity College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Religion.

Recommended Citation

Waterhouse-Terrell, Ian, "For the Good of the Empire: The Basis of Decisional Thought at The Council of Niceae". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2013.
Trinity College Digital Repository, https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/328