PPT-Constantine’s Reforms Change in the Church’s Fortunes

Diocletians tetrarchy Diocletian abdicates the throne Galerius struck with leprosy Civil War Licinus becomes Emperor in the East Power struggle in the west Maxentius controls Italy Constantine northern Europe. Please could you announce to your History and Politics classes that I am running a session on reading History or Politics at University on . Tuesday 2. nd. December at 1.30 in P4. . Students who are interested should let me know and I will get them into lunch at 1pm.. Ross Arnold, Spring 2013. Church History 1. Apostles to Pre-Reformation. April 30, 2013 – . Emperors, Bishops, Saints & Intellectuals Lecture. Church History 1. . (TH1) . Introduction to Church History. Constantine and Beyond. Decius . 249 A.D. came into power. . Christian historians paint him as cruel. History shows him to be a Roman of old style, who wanted to return Rome to her former glory. . Decius saw that the people abandoned their gods and that was why there was unrest. . Trends to Watch in the Global Economy. Daniel Altman. ICTF Global Trade Symposium. 12 November 2012. outrageous fortunes. The Race for Growth. outrageous fortunes. The Race for Growth. LIMITS. OBSTACLES. By . Leora. . Klapper. and . Inessa. Love. Discussant Comments. Mary . Hallward-Driemeier. March 30, 2011. Contributions. Extends analysis of impact of business reforms on 3 dimensions. Threshold effects on impact of reforms. The Church. Constantine. Was he really converted?. Some claim his conversion was the goal of the church and the empire all along. Some claim he was a shrewd politician and using Christianity. Truth probably in the middle. UNIT TWO – The Imperial Church. Slides based in part on . The Story of Christianity . by Justo Gonzalez. . The Dawn of the Imperial Age of the Church. Diocletian (244-311). Diocletian reorganizes the Empire. 1) The Empire Strikes Back. a) The Party the Church Didn’t attend. i) Rome turns 1,000 years old (AD 247). (1) city parties for 3 days. (2) Christians do not participate. (3) plague ravages city. (4) Christians blamed for angering the Gods. Before battle at . Milvian. Bridge, Constantine had been preparing for battle. Took 5 years strengthening borders along the Rhine. Constantly courting favor from his subjects. He loved luxury and pomp. Controversies. Paul with Jewish and Gentile converts. Gnostics. Lapsed. Now Arianism. This is different because of Imperial intervention. Roots of Controversy. Early Christians were thought of as ignorant atheists. UNIT TWO – The Imperial Church. Slides based in part on . The Story of Christianity . by Justo Gonzalez. . The Dawn of the Imperial Age of the Church. Diocletian (244-311). Diocletian reorganizes the Empire. Dr. Ann T. Orlando. 21 February 2013. 1. The . Constantinian. Revolution. Some major socio-economic changes. Abhorrence of usury. Refresher on the . Cappadocians. Gregory of Nyssa. A sidebar on history of ideas: usury in Modernity. Emperor of the Roman Empire 306-337. Vast military achievements.. Brought the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire under one ruler (had been split by Diocletian).. Decreed the Edict of Milan . o. f. Christianity. Part . 1. The Primitive Church. Where We’re Going. Acts to. 313. The Primitive. Church. 313 to. 1000. The Conciliar. Period. 1000 to. 1517. Divisions. Emerge. 1517 to. 1700. Western.