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This article analyses the ongoing relevance of the Canons of Nicaea to our approach to clergy discipline today. The article undertakes a comparative analysis, examining the application of the Nicene canons to church discipline from the perspective of both Eastern and Western traditions. The articles concludes with an overview of the new Clergy Conduct Measure 2025 and identifies areas that warrant further ecumenical study and partnership.
This article examines the origin of and controversies surrounding the Nicene Creed and discusses its limitations as a statement of faith. It points out, for example, that the Creed fails to affirm either the unity of the three persons in one God or even the divinity or personhood of the Spirit. It neither affirms the creation of the world from nothing nor denies that the Son is a creature. The article then seeks to answer the following three questions: (1) why is the Creed so indecisive even on points that were under debate at the Council of Nicaea?; (2) if there was so little that could be defined, what did those who promulgated the Creed hope to accomplish?; and finally (3) where should we look for a trustworthy statement of the ecumenical teaching of the Church on creation, the Trinity and the mission of the Son?