Rethinking Constantine history, theology, and legacy / [electronic resource] :
edited by Edward L. Smither.
- Cambridge : James Clarke & Co, 2014.
- 1 online resource (177 pages)
Back Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Abbreviations; Contributors; Introduction; 1. From Sinner to Saint?: Seeking a Consistent Constantine; 2. Lactantius as Architect of a Constantinian and Christian: Victory over the Empire; 3. Rethinking Constantine's Interaction with the North African "Donatist" Schism; 4. Reevaluating Constantine's Legacy in Trinitarian Orthodoxy: New Evidence from Eusebius of Caesarea's Commentary on Isaiah; 5. Constantine, Sabbath-Keeping, and Sunday Observance; 6. Did the Rise of Constantine Mean the End of Christian Mission?; Epilogue; Bibliography.
On the eve of his battle against Maxentius at Milvian Bridge in 312, Flavius Valerius Constantinus (ca. 273/74-337) reportedly saw a symbol in the sky, which played a role in his conversion to faith in the Christian God and began a new chapter in the relationship between church and state. What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Should such a triumph be perceived as God's will and the fulfilment of prophecy? Or, was it the beginning of compromise and worldly captivity for a pilgrim people? Constantine's life-his career, faith, and relationship to the church-raises questi.
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Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337 --Religion. Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337 --Influence. Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337--Influence. Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337--Religion. HISTORY--Ancient--Rome. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Religion. RELIGION / Christian Church / History