Christian Theology: From Early Context to the Nicene Creed

Introduction to Christian Theology as an Academic Discipline; The Socio-Political and Philosophical Landscape of Early Christianity; Key Thinkers of the Patristic Era; Athanasius of Alexandria and the Defense of Christ's Divinity; The Cappadocian Fathers' Contribution to Trinitarian Doctrine; Defining the Trinity: One God in Three Persons; Biblical Foundations of the Trinitarian Concept; Perichoresis: The Dynamic Unity of the Godhead; Models for Understanding the Trinity: Strengths and Limitations; The First Council of Nicaea (325 CE) and Doctrinal Orthodoxy; The Nicene Creed: Affirming Christ's Full Divinity; The Nicene Creed: Articulating the Holy Spirit's Divinity and Role; Ecclesiological Tenets of the Nicene Creed; Contemporary Relevance of Trinitarian Theology; The Enduring Legacy of Early Christian Theological Developments

Chamudi Perera