1. The conversion of Constantine. Brookes claims, “Persecution breeds heroes” and defends Constantine’s conversion based on “the establishment.” Although Constantine at first held tight as a pagan priest, he appeared to favor Christians when he ordered it a capital crime to worship idols. In 312 A.D., Constantine made sure every soldier wore the monogram of Christ on their shield. Constantine lived an aggressive example where he freed Christians from martyrdom in 313 A.D., by ending emperor persecution. No longer was it illegal to be a Christian. In 328 A.D., he established Constantinople and by 332 A.D. he began building churches. Although, he was persecuted by many he was baptized just before he died proving his conversion. Brookes asked good questions, “Is it wrong to allow half-pagan followers like Constantine into the Church? Would a missionary not rejoice over this?”
2. The impact of the fall of the Western Empire on the church. Hanson begins with the understanding that no one wanted the Roman Empire to collapse. Between 249 A.D. and 272 A.D it would …show more content…
John of Damascus how young Muhammad as an orphan was cared for by a widow. The widow would frequently send him on errands. On many of these errands Muhammad attended Christian assemblies where he memorized everything that was said. George, a monk and informant of St. John of Damascus, believed Muhammad studied heretical Christian beliefs of Arianism. Islam believes the Qur’an is the divine revelation from God through the angel Gabriel given to the Prophet Muhammad around 610 A.D.. Gabriel is the same angel that told Mary she would conceive the Son of God through the Holy Spirit. However, according to martyr Eulogius of Córdoba, the devil presented himself to Muhammad as Gabriel the angel then ordered him to become a prophet. Therefore, the advent of Islam, appears to be a copy of the Virgin birth which was recorded many years before 610
2. The impact of the fall of the Western Empire on the church. Hanson begins with the understanding that no one wanted the Roman Empire to collapse. Between 249 A.D. and 272 A.D it would …show more content…
John of Damascus how young Muhammad as an orphan was cared for by a widow. The widow would frequently send him on errands. On many of these errands Muhammad attended Christian assemblies where he memorized everything that was said. George, a monk and informant of St. John of Damascus, believed Muhammad studied heretical Christian beliefs of Arianism. Islam believes the Qur’an is the divine revelation from God through the angel Gabriel given to the Prophet Muhammad around 610 A.D.. Gabriel is the same angel that told Mary she would conceive the Son of God through the Holy Spirit. However, according to martyr Eulogius of Córdoba, the devil presented himself to Muhammad as Gabriel the angel then ordered him to become a prophet. Therefore, the advent of Islam, appears to be a copy of the Virgin birth which was recorded many years before 610