Belief in the existence of many gods, but offering special dedication on one primary god

Theologian from Rome (c 170 – c 236 A.D.). Wrote Against the Heresy of One Noetus, in which he defended the Scriptures as our final authority in doctrine.

Religion that teaches that Jesus was a true prophet of God, but that He was not crucified or resurrected

Belief in one true God

Creed written by a council held in the city of the same name, in 325 A.D. This creed was basically an expansion of the Apostles' Creed.

Early Christian theologian (185-254 A.D.) who taught in Alexandria, Egypt. Wrote commentaries on the Bible and On First Principles, in which he defended the Scriptures as our final authority for Christian doctrine. He produced the Hexapla, a  comparative study of various translations of the Old Testament.

Belief in multiple gods

A creed used in Rome in the early centuries after Christ, almost identical to the Apostles' Creed

Monk and historian (340/345 – 410 A.D.), who proposed (in 390 A.D.) the idea that the Apostles' Creed was written by the twelve apostles, each one contributing a phrase

When used in theology in reference to God, it means that God's essence consists of only one substance.