Dr. Phillip Cary on the Nicene Creed

The 2025 Woolman Lectures in Christian Scholarship at Malone University with Dr. Phillip Cary.

Prof. Cary will offer two lectures drawn from his book, The Nicene Creed: An Introduction.

Woolman Lecture #1, April 1, 2025
Malone University Johnson Center 106, 7:00 pm
Who is God?  The Nicene Creed, Part I
The Nicene Creed is the most important confession of faith in the Christian world.  It is also the gold standard for statements on the doctrine of the Trinity.  The fact that it speaks of One God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, without ever using the word “Trinity” or even the word “three,” should tell us something about what’s important in the doctrine.

Woolman Lecture #2, April 2, 2025
Malone University Johnson Center 106, 7:00 pm

Who is Jesus?  The Nicene Creed, Part II
Do Christians really believe that the man on the cross, who was once a baby in Mary’s womb, is the eternal God, Creator of all things?  Studying the Nicene Creed means learning why early Christians answered this question with an emphatic YES — and how they could do so without confusing Jesus with God the Father.