Trinity: Nicene Creed Detail
The Nicene Creed (325 CE) formally defined Christian Trinitarian doctrine, affirming the Son's homoousios (same substance) with the Father. This challenged Arianism and established orthodox Trinitarian theology.
Real World
The Jehovah's Witnesses reject the Nicene homoousios, teaching that Christ is a created being — the same Arian position Nicaea condemned in 325 CE — making the Creed's definition still theologically contested today.
Exam Focus
Always define 'homoousios' in your answer and contrast it with Arius's 'homoiousios'; examiners reward precise use of technical Greek terms.
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