The Decolonial and Anti-Racism Potential of the Full Divinity of Jesus Christ: The Nicene Creed Then and Now

25 Feb 2025

The Decolonial and Anti-Racism Potential of the Full Divinity of Jesus Christ: The Nicene Creed Then and Now

Overview The Nicene Creed in contemporary Christianity refers to a creedal construction that originated at the Council of Nicaea of 325 CE, and includes additions made at subsequent councils such as the Council of Constantinople of 381 CE, and the Council of Chalcedon in 451 CE. This lecture will focus on the full Nicene Creed and not simply the result of 325 CE.

Speaker Dr Masiiwa Gunda

About the speaker Programme Executive on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, and related Discrimination at the World Council of Churches, as well as serving as Adjunct Professor at the Ecumenical Institute, Bossey, Switzerland. Masiiwa holds a PhD in Intercultural Applied Biblical Studies from the University of Bayreuth, Germany. He holds Honours and Masters degrees from the University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.

Passage: The Nicene Creed in contemporary Christianity refers to a creedal construction that originated at the Council of Nicaea of 325 CE, and includes additions made at subsequent councils such as the Council of Constantinople of 381 CE, and the Council of Chalcedon in 451 CE. This lecture will focus on the full Nicene Creed and not simply the result of 325 CE.