Thesis: The Trinity as part of Christian doctrine stemmed from the Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed that was implemented across the Byzantine Empire by Constantine.
The Trinity, the idea that there are three divine persons in the one God, was first introduced during the Council of Nicaea through bishop Alexander’s theology and Constantine’s introduction of the ‘homoousious’ concept. Christianity was originally monotheistic, that is, believing in one God. Christianity originally came from Judaism, which is also monotheistic. Judaism is based off of the Old Testament of the Bible which has only one God mentioned. The New Testament, which was completed circa 100, has the introduction of Jesus Christ, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, also called the Holy Spirit. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are discussed extensively in the New Testament but there are no statements in regards to how they are related to one another; the word and concept of the Trinity are neither mentioned in Scripture.
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