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Christian Roman is an American animator, storyboard artist, producer and director. He is known for directing and executive producing the first season of the Disney Channel show American Dragon: Jake Long.
Map of the Roman Empire with the distribution of Christian congregations of the first three centuries AD. For over 200 years, Gibbon's model and its expanded explanatory versions—the conflict model and the legislative model—have provided the major narrative.
- Before Constantine
- Constantine's Conversion
- Patronage of The Church
- Christian Emperorship
- Constantinian Shift
- See Also
- Further Reading
The first recorded official persecution of Christians on behalf of the Roman Empire was in AD 64, when, as reported by the Roman historian Tacitus, Emperor Nero attempted to blame Christians for the Great Fire of Rome. According to Church tradition, it was during the reign of Nero that Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome. However, modern historian...
It is possible that Constantine's mother, Helena, exposed him to Christianity. In any case, he only declared himself a Christian after issuing the Edict of Milan.Writing to Christians, Constantine made clear that he believed that he owed his successes to the protection of the High God alone.
The accession of Constantine was a turning point for early Christianity. After his victory, Constantine took over the role of patron of the Christian faith. He supported the Church financially, had a number of basilicas built, granted privileges (e.g., exemption from certain taxes) to clergy, promoted Christians to high-ranking offices, returned pr...
Enforcement of doctrine
The reign of Constantine established a precedent for the position of the Christian emperor in the Church. Emperors considered themselves responsible to the gods for the spiritual health of their subjects, and after Constantine they had a duty to help the Church define and maintain orthodoxy. The Church generally regarded the definition of doctrine as the responsibility of the bishops; the emperor's role was to enforce doctrine, root out heresy, and uphold ecclesiastical unity.The emperor ensu...
Suppression of other religions
Constantine's position on the religions traditionally practiced in Rome evolved during his reign. In fact, his coinage and other official motifs, until 325, had affiliated him with the pagan cult of Sol Invictus. At first, Constantine encouraged the construction of new temples and tolerated traditional sacrifices; by the end of his reign, he had begun to order the pillaging and tearing down of Roman temples. Beyond the limes, east of the Euphrates, the Sasanian rulers, perennially at war with...
Constantinian shift is a term used by some theologians and historians of antiquity to describe the political and theological aspects and outcomes of the 4th-century process of Constantine's integration of the imperial government with the Church that began with the First Council of Nicaea. The term was popularized by the Mennonite theologian John H....
Ramsay MacMullen, Christianizing The Roman Empire A.D. 100–400, Yale University Press, 1984 ISBN 0-300-03642-6,Ancient Rome - Christianity, Empire, Legacy: In the last decade of the 4th century the harsh laws against the perpetuation of the old pieties promulgated by Theodosius gave impetus and justification to waves of icon and temple destruction, especially in the East.
Dec 12, 2023 · By 380, a small cult originating near the periphery of the Roman Empire had grown to become its official religion: Christianity. Things would change – but in what ways?
Learn how Christianity developed out of Judaism and spread through the Roman Empire, and how it was influenced by Roman culture and politics. Explore the historical contexts, events, and sources of early Christianity.
Jul 18, 2024 · Roman religion, beliefs and practices of the inhabitants of the Italian peninsula from ancient times until the ascendancy of Christianity in the 4th century ce, during a period known as Classical antiquity.
