The Conversion Of Augustine
The Conversion of Constantine and the impact on early Christianity
This paper will focus on one of the biggest events in the history of not only Rome, but also in the history of Christianity—Constantine’s conversion. Constantine’s conversion to Christianity allowed the church to emerge from early persecution and later become the official religion of Rome. The rapid spread of Christianity because of this made a definite impact on western civilization. This essay will attempt to show that while Constantine may not have immediately made a full conversion to Christianity like it may seem, his efforts in establishing Christianity in the Roman Empire helped to further the church’s cause greatly.
Constantine’s father, Constantius, came from Lllyria and had served as governor of Dalmatia before being made one of the empire’s two Caesars by Diocletian and given control in the west. (Pohlsander 23) Constantine was release to join his father in the west after serving in one of Diocletian’s......
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