During the great debate at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D, Emperor Constantine (though he did not wish to go to this meeting) summoned and forced the bishop Arius to attend the council. According to historical accounts, the attendees at this council were split into three factions:
1) Arians – Supporters of the position of Arius, about 10% of the attendees.
2) In-Between – Those who held a position between the Arians and Proto-Trinitarians, about 75% of the attendees. Eusebius was the main spokesperson for them.
3) The Proto-Trinitarians – Those who supported the views of Athanasius, about 15% of the attendees.
Trinitarians were not the majority at Nicea as the historians Henry Bettenson and Chris Mauder admit:
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Author: Bob Thiel
Keywords: Athenasus, Athenasios, Athenasius, Athanasous, Athanasian Creed, Deity of Jesus, Divinity of Jesus, Trinity, Athanasius of Alexandria, Athanasius, Nicene, Creed, Church creeds, Nicene Creed, Nicean Creed, Nicea, Nicaea, Council of Nicaea, 325 AD, Council of Nicea, homoiousios, Homoousios, Homoiousian, Arius, Arian, Arian heresy, Arian controversy, Arianism, First council of Nicea, First council of Nicaea, Constantine, Trinitarian, God in three persons, When Jesus became God
Bible reference(s): Deuteronomy 6:4, Psa 110:1, Matthew 28:19, Mark 12:32, Luk 20:42, John 1:1-3, Joh 10:30, Joh 8:58, John 10:33-36, Joh 20:28, Acts 2:34, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 John 5:7-8
Source: “Pope Francis’ Comments on the ‘Feast of the Holy Trinity’ Overlooks Christian History.”
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