Constantine did not choose the Books of the Bible | Religion For Breakfast

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One of the most enduring myths today about the Council of Nicaea is that the council members voted on which books to include in the Bible. This myth is sometimes expanded to include Emperor Constantine as some driving political force behind the formation of the canon. This, in actuality, is almost certainly a fable. Dive into the historical evidence to see why.

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20 Canon Laws from Nicaea: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3801.htm

Theodoret Ecclesiastical History: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/27021.htm

Athanasius De Decretis: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2809.htm

Athanasius Festal Letter info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_letter

Voltaire Dictionnaire Philosophique Section 3: (see edition: Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire, 1874, p. 357).

Synodicon Vetus (out of print): http://www.doaks.org/resources/publications/books-in-print/the-synodicon-vetus

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