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Why was the Council of Nicaea's core teaching so central for Newman and how did it help inform his understanding of the development of doctrine and the way we actually assent the dogma of the Trinity that articulates an ineffable mystery?

Reinhard Huetter is visiting professor of Catholic theology at Duke Divinity School. Professor Huetter’s teaching and research focus on fundamental theological questions, such as the relationship between faith and reason, nature and grace, revelation and faith, theology and philosophy, dogma and history, questions of theological anthropology, and the theology and epistemology of faith. He has an abiding interest in the thought of Thomas Aquinas and has, in more recent years, developed an intense interest in the thought of John Henry Newman. His most recent book is John Henry Newman on Truth and Its Counterfeits: A Guide for Our Times (CUA Press, 2020).

This lecture was presented on October 8, 2025 by Fons Vitae at Duke Divinity School.

0:00 - Introduction
3:43 - St. John Henry Newman on God at Nicaea
1:02:50 - Q&A