Rethinking Constantine : history, theology, and legacy / edited by Edward L. Smither.

Contributor(s):

Smither, Edward L

Publisher: Eugene, Or. : Pickwick Publications, 2014Description: 1 online resource (x, 167 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781630873851
1630873853

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Rethinking ConstantineDDC classification:

270.2 23

LOC classification:

BR180 .R484 2014eb

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

From sinner to saint? Seeking a consistent Constantine / Glen L. Thompson -- Lactantius as architect of Constantinian and Christian "Victory over the empire" / W. Brian Shelton -- Rethinking Constantine's interaction with the North African "Donatist" schism / David C. Alexander -- Reevaluating Constantine's legacy in Trinitarian Orthodoxy : new evidence from Eusebius of Caesarea's Commentary on Isaiah / Jonathan J. Armstrong -- Constantine, sabbath-keeping, and Sunday observance / Paul A. Hartog -- Did the rise of Constantine mean the end of Christian mission? / Edward L. Smither -- Epilogue / Bryan M. Litfin.

Summary: What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Seventeen hundred years after Constantine's victory at Milvian Bridge, scholars and students of history continue to debate the life and impact of the Roman emperor who converted to faith in the Christian God and gave peace to the church. This book joins that conversation and examines afresh the historical sources that inform our picture of Constantine, the theological developments that occurred in the wake of his rise to power, and aspects of Constantine's legacy that have shaped church history.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-165) and index.

What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Seventeen hundred years after Constantine's victory at Milvian Bridge, scholars and students of history continue to debate the life and impact of the Roman emperor who converted to faith in the Christian God and gave peace to the church. This book joins that conversation and examines afresh the historical sources that inform our picture of Constantine, the theological developments that occurred in the wake of his rise to power, and aspects of Constantine's legacy that have shaped church history.