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3 days ago · Gibbon theorized that paganism declined from the second century BC and was finally eliminated by the top-down imposition of Christianity by Constantine, the first Christian emperor, and his successors in the fourth century AD. Map of the Roman Empire with the distribution of Christian congregations of the first three centuries AD
5 days ago · Abstract. Chapter 2 gives a comprehensive analysis of Constantine’s theology throughout his lifetime. In section 2.1, Constantine’s interventions into the Arian controversy are discussed, including not only his famous early letter calling for tolerance, but also his discussions at the Council of Nicaea and two letters following the council that justify the deposition of “Arian” clerics ...
3 days ago · : 112 In his personal views, Constantine denounced paganism as idolatry and superstition in that same document to the provincials where he espoused tolerance. [25] : 7 Constantine and his contemporary Christians did not treat paganism as a living religion; it was defined as a superstitio – an 'outmoded illusion.'
3 days ago · Constantine's Christian eulogists present the war as a battle between Christianity and paganism; Licinius, aided by Gothic mercenaries, represented the past and ancient paganism, while Constantine and his Franks marched under the standard of the labarum.
5 days ago · Chapter 4 Boethius’ Christianity in the Consolatio; Chapter 5 The Blending of Pagan and Christian Elements in Book III of the Consolatio; Chapter 6 The Human Person in the Consolation of Philosophy; Chapter 7 Self-Investigation, Self-Knowledge, and Inner Conflict in Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy; Chapter 8 What It Means to Be a God
4 days ago · May 24, 2024. Download. In this installment of Van Til Group, we turn to pp. 73–77 of Cornelius Van Til’s classic book, The Defense of the Faith. In this section, Van Til critiques both Roman Catholicism and certain strands of Evangelicalism for their approach to human autonomy and the nature of sin.
2 days ago · The Anglo-Saxon Period: Paganism and Conversion The withdrawal of the Roman army from Britain in the early 5th century marked the beginning of a new era in the history of Christianity in England. The arrival of pagan Germanic tribes, including the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, led to the collapse of Roman authority and the gradual erosion of ...
