This book, along with the other 4 volumes in the Ancient Christian Doctrine traces the Nicene Creed. In this volume, we follow the first confession, 'We believe in One God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth of all that is, seen and unseen'. It provides the significant contributions of theologians of the early church on this topic an illuminates the myriad and yet, unified ways, that Christians have understood the doctrine of God.