{"id":32071,"date":"2025-09-30T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=32071"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:21:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:21:59","slug":"benjamin-wyatt-the-messy-story-of-the-nicene-creed-and-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/podcast\/benjamin-wyatt-the-messy-story-of-the-nicene-creed-and-why-it-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Wyatt: The Messy Story of the Nicene Creed and Why it Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We talked with Episcopal priest Ben Wyatt about his book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/75288\/9798385237203\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Christ and the Council: Conflict, Politics, Theology, and the Outrageous, Extraordinary Story of the Church&#8217;s First Creed<\/em><\/a>, which is about the complex story of how the Nicene Creed came to be, how Christians decide what is true, and what it can teach us about today&#8217;s church conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Wyatt is an Episcopal priest, psychotherapy resident, and author. He is the writer and host of the podcasts The Road to Nicea and In Simeon&#8217;s Wake, which explore the world of ancient Christianity in fresh, accessible language. He holds an M.Div. and S.T.M. from Yale Divinity School, as well as an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Christian Theological Seminary. 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