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Constantine and the Christian Church...

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  • #52
    kelly1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,026 ✭✭✭kelly1


    Hello HairyH, you're talking about dates that are about 1000 years after Constantine.

    I'm interested really in what happened around the time of Constantine or shortly after his death.


  • #53
    hairyheretic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭hairyheretic


    kelly1 wrote: »
    Hello HairyH, you're talking about dates that are about 1000 years after Constantine.

    I'm interested really in what happened around the time of Constantine or shortly after his death.

    Ah, ok. I didn't realise it was just that time period you were looking for.

    I do recall seeing some other stuff on wikipedia that was referencing then,

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianisation

    Section 3.2 will give you some info. Given its not a period I'm overly familiar with, I can't comment on its accuracy.


  • #54
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,420 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    hairyheretic wrote:
    There is also the economic and other pressure exerted to force Iceland to become officially Christian (Section 4 specifically) in the 11th century
    Thanks for the link -- I hadn't come across this piece of christian history before. It's the kind of cultural imperialism that I find to be as arrogant as it is saddening.


  • #55
    SubjectSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭SubjectSean


    kelly1 wrote: »
    Hello HairyH, you're talking about dates that are about 1000 years after Constantine.

    I'm interested really in what happened around the time of Constantine or shortly after his death.

    Noel I believe the Church didn't use the state to murder its first 'heretics' until around 380CE. I've been looking all over for a reference but I can't find it yet or even remember the nature of the heresy. If I get it I'll edit this post.

    [EDIT] Here's the poor victims, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscillian, I don't think Jesus would have cut their heads off. (I suppose when you're free from the Law though you can do as ever you please so long as you have Faith)


  • #56
    SubjectSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭SubjectSean


    hairyheretic wrote: »

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianisation

    Interesting link, I didn't know that the labarum had a pre-Christian history. Is that symbol Pagan enough for you Noel? :)


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