In the light of Constantine’s battle for control of the Roman Empire with two other emperors, by accepting Christianity he brought the empire and the Church together. During this early stage of the Church people differed on the divinity of Jesus, so a split was created between Eastern Christian Church and Western Church beliefs. Because this threatened the Roman Empire, Constantine called both Bishops to set up the Council of Nicea. From this Council, many standards of the Church were compromised on resulting on the Nicene Creed, but also combined the “Church and State,” (Stewart 74). Next, the “Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria,” a “defender of the Nicene faith,” who was accused of numerous illegal actions (Stewart 76.) He believed Jesus was
