Rethinking Constantine : History, theology, and legacy

What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Seventeen hundred years after Constantine's victory at Milvian Bridge, scholars and students of history continue to debate the life and impact of the Roman emperor who converted to faith in the Christian God and gave peace to the... Full description

Main Author:	Smither, Edward L.
Published:	Eugene, Oregon : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2014
Subjects:	INFLUENCE (LITERARY, ARTISTIC ETC.). CHURCH HISTORY - PRIMITIVE & EARLY CHURCH ca.30-600. CONSTANTINE I, THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF ROME.
Online Access:	Full text - Book opens in EBSCOhost
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100		\|a Smither, Edward L.
245		\|a Rethinking Constantine : \|b History, theology, and legacy \|h [electronic resource]
260		\|a Eugene, Oregon : \|b Wipf and Stock Publishers, \|c 2014.
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500		\|a Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
505		\|a From sinner to saint? Seeking a consistent Constantine / Glen L. Thompson -- Lactantius as architect of Constantinian and Christian "Victory over the empire" / W. Brian Shelton -- Rethinking Constantine's interaction with the North African "Donatist" schism / David C. Alexander -- Reevaluating Constantine's legacy in Trinitarian Orthodoxy : new evidence from Eusebius of Caesarea's Commentary on Isaiah / Jonathan J. Armstrong -- Constantine, sabbath-keeping, and Sunday observance / Paul A. Hartog -- Did the rise of Constantine mean the end of Christian mission? / Edward L. Smither -- Epilogue / Bryan M. Litfin.
520		\|a What happens to the church when the emperor becomes a Christian? Seventeen hundred years after Constantine's victory at Milvian Bridge, scholars and students of history continue to debate the life and impact of the Roman emperor who converted to faith in the Christian God and gave peace to the church. This book joins that conversation and examines afresh the historical sources that inform our picture of Constantine, the theological developments that occurred in the wake of his rise to power, and aspects of Constantine's legacy that have shaped church history.
650		\|a INFLUENCE (LITERARY, ARTISTIC ETC.).
650		\|a CHURCH HISTORY - PRIMITIVE & EARLY CHURCH ca.30-600.
650		\|a CONSTANTINE I, THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF ROME.
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Rethinking Constantine : History, theology, and legacy

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