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for the belief that Jesus Christ and God were not one in the same in his letter to the Bishop of Alexandria, Alexander written in 320 C.E. Christians in Synod, Egypt became anger so Constantine stepped in, ordering a creed to resolve the issue. The most influential theologian in Western Civilian, Augustine of Hippo, North Africa wrote his autobiographical book named Confessions in 397 C.E. In this book Augustine illustrated how he had a rough time devoting himself to Christ because of his sinful…

so-called entertainment and we forget. Hollywood at one point produced many movies dipicting biblical stories, maybe it can be saved. They have been doing remakes of very popular biblical movies. A well liked movie was Passion of the Christ which was directed by Mel Gibson, I was unable to understand his religious background, but he believes you cannot be saved outside of the church. Keep in mind that religion is abused by people because it is a big business and is being capitalized on by…

This was crucial for religions because it created a universal toleration by which Christians and others were permitted to worship freely. Christians were given back land that was confiscated and were allowed to build churches. Walson in “Constatine I” writes that emperor Constantine, “While he tolerated certain pagan religious practices, pagan sacrifices were forbidden, temple treasures seized, gladiatorial contests ended, crucifixions were abolished, and laws were enacted against sexual…

Christianity, starts out with only the population of Jews, expand into Romans, Muslims, and other culture groups in the past twenty centuries. With Paul spreading Jesus’s words to the gentiles, the Roman has killed thousands of Christian because they see Christians as rebels and want the Roman Empire to fall, which leads to the great persecution in 303. After Constantine take over, he later legalizes Christianity as Romans accept Christianity, which resulted in the Edict of Milan in 313 (Cohen…

The movie Agora depicts the escalating conflict between Christians and pagans in Roman Alexandria in the late fourth century under the emperor Theodosius I. Agora’s attempt to describe the dynamic of the conflict between Christianity and pagan Neoplatonism, especially the violence employed and shifting power, falls short of the true historical complexity by simplifying and distorting the historical narrative. Agora’s portrayal of the Christian faction known as the parabalani and their…

The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ created a spiritual up rise in the early centuries of Rome. Jesus’ teachings were being spread throughout the kingdom by his Apostles and a new religion called “Christianity” was embraced and expanded. Christians worship one God and believe in a trinity of their God. The concept of a monotheistic religion wasn’t accepted in the pagan Roman Empire. Christian beliefs were insulting to the pagan polytheistic culture. Christians did not have legal…

The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants was made in 547 A.D by an artist who is still unknown because for the most part most of the art created during this time were unsigned. This piece is a colorful and very detailed Mosaic which highlights the Byzantine style. The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants can be found in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna. This Mosaic is the most famous figure authority during the Byzantine empire. This image “depicts a centered emperor in front of many…

Constantine I was the son of Constantius I and Helena. His full name was Flavius Valerius Constantinus. He was born on February 27, 272 A.D. in Naissus, Moesia. His father was a caesar, also known as sub-emperor, and would later become the Western Roman Emperor. During this time Constantine would be raised by Diocletian. During 305 A.D. Diocletian and Maximian were emperors of that the time and when they resigned, Constantius and Galerius became the new emperors. After the death of his father,…

would convert him to a Christian forever. The life of Constantine revolved around his family, his conversion to christianity and the type of leader he was throughout his Flavius Valerius Constantinus, was later known as the Roman Emperor Constantine I who fought at Milivian Bridge, and built Constantinople. Constantine was born around 280 A.D. in Naissus, Rome; now known as a city in present day Serbia…

When Emperor Constantine I signed the Edict of Milan and put an end to the Age of Martyrs there was an unforeseen consequence. Part of the Edict made Christianity the main religion in the Roman Empire, which lead to a large amounts of false salvations. When the threat of death…