Constantine's Impact On Christianity
Constantine I was an iconic Roman emperor whose impact on Christianity will never be forgotten. Constantine has been given several names including Constantine the Great and “the first Christian emperor”. Many don’t know that Constantine was originally named Flavius Valerius Constantinus. He was the first Christian emperor and made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. Constantine was born in Naissus, Moesia under his father’s reign. The Roman empire was very shaky and was going through troublesome times when Constantine was born. Many people feared for the future of the empire because it was ravaged by civil wars and barbarian invasions, exhausted by ever-increasing requisitions, and depopulated by famines and plagues.
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It is believed that he was converted to Christianity in the year 312. There are arguments that his Christian conversion wasn’t truly sincere. There are two separate views of Constantine and his faith. On one hand some people believe his conversion was the result of the working out of the kingdom of God on earth. Others believe that his conversion was sincere but he could display all “true” Christian characteristics because of his political and military positions. In a dream Constantine saw an entity tell to paint a Christian symbol on his army’s shields and battle standards. Many believe this had much to do with his …show more content…
As a result of him embracing his new faith, relations with the capital became strained. Instead, he found new ground to build the new capital of Constantinople, named after himself. Constantine made various efforts to glorify Constantinople and its attractions. Constantinople was embellished with all the structural tastefulness of the age. However, many found the artifacts and structures of Constantinople to be distasteful and unappealing. Constantine was compelled to steal the urban communities of Greece of their finest works to supply the insufficiencies of his own artists and sculptors. Constantine the Great gave the city of Constantinople a carnival of incredible size, and the showers and delight grounds, reviewed the memory of those of Rome. Schools and theaters, water channels, places of worship, royal residences, and an awesome number of wonderful private houses, added to the quality of Constantinople and presented a great and flamboyant image of Constantine the Great.
Constantine ensured that the church had an effect on the empire. The great philanthropic work of the church, with which she attempted to alleviate grinding poverty, was made possible through the resources supplied by the state. After Constantine’s death in 337, the empire he built was divided amongst his three
It is believed that he was converted to Christianity in the year 312. There are arguments that his Christian conversion wasn’t truly sincere. There are two separate views of Constantine and his faith. On one hand some people believe his conversion was the result of the working out of the kingdom of God on earth. Others believe that his conversion was sincere but he could display all “true” Christian characteristics because of his political and military positions. In a dream Constantine saw an entity tell to paint a Christian symbol on his army’s shields and battle standards. Many believe this had much to do with his …show more content…
As a result of him embracing his new faith, relations with the capital became strained. Instead, he found new ground to build the new capital of Constantinople, named after himself. Constantine made various efforts to glorify Constantinople and its attractions. Constantinople was embellished with all the structural tastefulness of the age. However, many found the artifacts and structures of Constantinople to be distasteful and unappealing. Constantine was compelled to steal the urban communities of Greece of their finest works to supply the insufficiencies of his own artists and sculptors. Constantine the Great gave the city of Constantinople a carnival of incredible size, and the showers and delight grounds, reviewed the memory of those of Rome. Schools and theaters, water channels, places of worship, royal residences, and an awesome number of wonderful private houses, added to the quality of Constantinople and presented a great and flamboyant image of Constantine the Great.
Constantine ensured that the church had an effect on the empire. The great philanthropic work of the church, with which she attempted to alleviate grinding poverty, was made possible through the resources supplied by the state. After Constantine’s death in 337, the empire he built was divided amongst his three