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Did Constantine Invent Christianity at Nicea? What Actually Happened in 325 CE

By Practical Apologetics | October 26, 2013

Zeitgeist claims Constantine convened the Council of Nicea to manufacture Christian doctrine for political control. But what do the historical sources actually reveal about what happened—and didn't happen—at Nicea?

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Historical Apologetics

Was Christianity Invented to Control the Masses? Introducing Zeitgeist's Political Control Claims

By Practical Apologetics | October 12, 2013

Zeitgeist concludes that Jesus never existed, that Constantine manufactured Christianity at Nicea, and that religion is fundamentally a tool for political manipulation. What does the evidence actually show?

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