the twilight of an empire and the dawn of Christendom Leithart, Peter J. creator text bibliography biography Electronic books. ilu Downers Grove, Ill IVP Academic ©2010 2010 monographic eng

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1 online resource (373 pages) Leithart reads the original ancient, the seminal secondary, and lots of other sources to contend that Constantine was a believer and a conciliator who sought theological agreement for the political stability it brought. Contra the influential interpretation of Anabaptist theologian John Howard Yoder, Leithart maintains that when Constantine is understood in historical context, his disestablishment of pagan religion opens a place for a Christian understanding of sacrifice and of the significance of the kingdom of God.--From publisher description. Sanguinary edicts -- Jupiter on the throne -- Instinctu divinitatus -- By this sign -- Liberator ecclesiae -- End of sacrifice -- Common bishop -- Nicaea and after -- Seeds of evangelical law -- Justice for all -- One God, one emperor -- Pacifist church? -- Christian empire, Christian mission -- Rome baptized. Peter J. Leithart. Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-366) and indexes. e------ ff----- aw----- I, Emperor of Rome Constantine -337 Influence Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Rome History Constantine I, the Great, 306-337 RELIGION / Christian Church / History RELIGION / Christianity / History BR180 .L45 2010 270.1092 Leithart, Peter J. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, ©2010 (DLC) 2010019863 (OCoLC)624042011 9780830868162 (electronic bk.) 083086816X (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=583033 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=583033 N$T 130626 20200709055836.0 ocn850932953