A History of God: The 4000-year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What caused the split between the followers of the newly established Christian Church in the Roman Empire?
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The split was caused by the question of whether or not Jesus was a human person or part of the godhead. It was eventually resolved at a synod, called by the Emperor Constantine, at Nicaea, in what is now modern Turkey. At this synod, the modern Christian creed, the Nicene Creed, was first promulgated
A History of God: The 4000-year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam