The Creed of Nicaea (325)

The Status Quaestionis and the Neglected Topics
ALBERTO MELLONI, COSTANZA BIANCHI
Fscire Research and Papers 5
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, 2025
pp: 182
Paper € 45.00
ISBN: 9783847117650

This volume is the outcome of the first international conference held in Istanbul in December 2022 and promoted by the Fondazione per le scienze religiose. It delves deeply into the Council of Nicaea’s historical significance, particularly its role in shaping the Nicene Creed. The various contributions meticulously examine the Creed’s development and its crucial role in defining Christian doctrine. Fresh perspectives are applied to understudied aspects of the Creed, such as its reception in different regions or its influence on theological debates. By charting new paths for future research, this work promises to be a valuable resource for scholars and anyone interested in the enduring legacy of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed.

Alberto Melloni is professor of history of Christianity at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and secretary of the Fondazione per le scienze religiose (Bologna and Palermo). He is holder of the UNESCO Chair on Religious Pluralism and Peace at Sapienza University of Rome.

Costanza Bianchi is postdoctoral researcher at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. She defended a PhD thesis about the Coptic translation of the Antiochian Corpus Canonum.