Leo, Christ and Nicaea
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This is Venetian artist Palma Vecchio’s depiction of Emperor Constantine I and his mother, Saint Helen, who greatly influenced his religious beliefs. Vecchio lived from 1480-1528. (Courtesy Photo) The Emperor Constantine I earned his place in history in ...
The triumph of Christianity is actually a very remarkable historical phenomenon. ... We begin with a small group from the backwaters of the Roman Empire and after two, three centuries go by, lo and behold that same group and its descendants have somehow ...
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of ChristianityAlice Roberts, Simon & Schuster, £22IN her latest book Alice Roberts explores the role of Christianity within the late Roman empire. She unveils a process of continuity and change,
Three hundred and 13 years after Jesus Christ had walked the earth, Constantine the Great, the emperor of Rome, made history with his establishment of religious freedom throughout his empire. The Rev. David Chisham and Bishop Michael Sis say Constantine ...