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The Council of Nicea (Nicaea) was held in 325 AD in what is now Iznik, Turkey. Roman emperor Constantine invited all Christian bishops to gather, at his expense, to settle some theological conflicts.

Canon comes from the Greek word KANON, which originally referred to a straight measuring rod or ruler. This idea was applied to mean "a standard," or "a rule." ...


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Translated by Arthur Cushman McGiffert.

Chapter 1. The Parts of the World in which the Apostles preached Christ. Such was the condition of the Jews. Meanwhile the holy apostles and disciples of our Saviour were dispersed throughout the world. Parthia, according to tradition, was allotted to Thomas as his field of labor, Scythia to Andrew, and Asia to John, ...

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