The Roman Empire was the ruling body. The Roman Empire was a polytheistic Empire. In fact during this time Christianity was not legal. The Edict of Milan issued by Emperor Constantine, allowed Christianity to be practiced everywhere. Constantine legalized Christianity after he said he saw a cross before a battle.
Constantine included Christianity along without alienating other religions. This wasn’t viewed as unusual; the Roman culture was typically accepting of other religions. It was the previous Emperor “Dioclestian” that instigated Christian persecution. In ancient Egypt “Akhenaten” was viewed as the persecutor of the Old Gods, first demoting them and finally eliminating them. When he and his co-ruler died, “Tutankamun” became Pharaoh and the priesthood resumed control of their temples.
onCONSTANTINE * also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine,[3] was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity * Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. * Constantine defeated the emperors Maxentius and Licinius during civil wars. He also fought successfully against the Franks,Alamanni, Visigoths, and Sarmatians during his reign — even resettling parts of Dacia which had been abandoned during the previous century. * Constantine built a new imperial residence at Byzantium, naming it New Rome.
Hank is not a fan of Catholicism to say the least: “There you see the hand of that awful power, the Roman Catholic Church. In two or three little centuries it had converted a nation of men to a nation of worms” (43). Hank experiences that without title and heritage people are nothing in King Arthur’s time and he feels this is because of the church. He says that the church “invented the divine right of kings” (44). He is also proud that his knights who carry advertisements will influence people in a way that the Church cannot control: “This would undermine the Church.
Charlemagne responsibilities grew after the battle against the Saxons, which lasted a long period of time (33 years) with each conquest the Frankish empire grew, the growth became the additional power and responsibility for Charlemagne. His responsibility as a Carolingian monarch was to eliminate the leaders in the church that weren’t Christians or who refused to convert themselves or be baptized as a Christian or the conquense was death. The church played a Major role in the kingdom of Charlemagne. It gave him a sense of stability, he in turn provided stability in the church. The people conquered by charlemegne , after being converted to christianty, were taught through the bible of codes that taught right and wrong.
Part Two Book 8 of Ecclesiastical History begins with an account of the condition of Christianity prior to The Great Persecution, the relationship between the Church and the empire, and what attitudes and actions led to the commencement of the persecution. Eusebius describes how the worship of Christianity was once “thought worthy by all men, both Greeks and Barbarians” (p. 163), which shows the acceptance of Christianity by the empire. Eusebius then shows how it fell out of favor when “because of greater freedom, our affairs went over to conceit and sloth” (p. 165), which conveys that Christians themselves became lax with the strict tenants and
But in a Christian nation, as our Founders would have defined it, the principles and institutional foundations are Biblically based and the people in general share a Biblical world-view. Before America was America Christopher Columbus' commission was given to set out and find a new world. Though this order was given from King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain according to Columbus’ personal log, his purpose in seeking undiscovered worlds was to “bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the heathens. …. It was the Lord who put into my mind … that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies … I am the most unworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely … No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service[1].” Columbus, being a Catholic, was Protestant and felt obligated to bring God to the world.
Timeline; 4 B.C; Jesus is born 27; Jesus begins his ministry 30; Jesus is crucified; the Church is born at Pentecost 100; Christianity becomes illegal in the Roman Empire 381; Emperor Theodosius declares Christianity the official religion of Roman Empire 440-461; Pope Leo the Great steps into the power vacuum providing both religious and political leadership. 1301; King of France arrests the pope. 1789; John Carrol becomes the first Bishop in the United States and creates the first diocese, the See of Baltimore 2000; Year of Jubilee. Holy Sites and Places of Worship; Typical churches. Cathedrals of great artistry stone figures, with great stone buildings with carved figures and turrents each with a statue of Jesus.
Constantine Constantine Perhaps one of the largest influences on the spread of Christianity was Constantine the great. It was during his reign that persecution of Christians was ended and they were able to profess their faith without fear of being persecuted or punished. This had a positive effect on the spread of the faith and religion because the word of God could be spread without fear of the law. The exact date of Constantine’s birth is not certain but was reported as early as AD 274 and as late as AD 288. He was born the son of Constantius Chlorus, a Roman officer who later became a Roman Emperor, and St. Helena.
Constantine would convert to Christianity and Rome would become a Christian empire. Prior to this Rome persecuted the Christians. 380 AD - Theodosius I declares Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire. 395 AD - Rome splits into two