Who forced the calling of the Council of Nicaea?

Answer 1

A:Emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea, meeting in 325 CE, to discuss and resolve various differences among the Christian bishops. Bishop Alexander of Alexandria had, around 318, already declared heretical the views of Arius and had him, and the clergy who supported him, excommunicated. In order to fully exclude Arius, Alexander introduced a motion opposed to what had become known as Arianism and had the wording that Christ was "of one being with God" adopted at Nicaea.

Answer 2

Strictly speaking, Emperor Constantine intended to call the Council of Nicaea to establish a consistent Christian doctrine and agreed practices throughout the empire. Although Arianism was not at first on the agenda, Bishop Alexander was a strong opponent of Arius and had the issue placed on the agenda.

After decades of debate, Arianism was the eventual loser and is now declared a heresy. Emperor Constantius was keen for the Church to accept the Arian creed, and at Councils in Arles in 353 and Milan in 355, pressured the bishops to adopt a formula that the Son was unlike the Father. Had the history of the fourth century turned out just a little differently, it would now be Trinitarianism that would be called a fourth-century heresy. Arianism is unrelated to Gnosticism.

Answer 3

Constantine the Great called for the Council of Nicaea.