Constantine
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The life, rule, and leadership of Christianity by Constantine continue to be surrounded in controversy and mystery. Constantine was born to Constantine Chlorus and his wife, Helena, in approximately 280 A.D. in Naissus, a location south of the Danube (Shelley 38). ConstantineÆs father was the Augustus of the West, and when he died his son succeeded him. As a Roman Emperor, Constantine faced a world of military conflict and political strife that often pitted government against church. During the battle for Rome, Constantine defeated Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge that crossed the Tiber River. During this battle, Constantine asserted he experienced a ôvisionö from God that witnessed his immediate conversion to Christianity. This moment would represent a turning point in Christianity and radically altered the relationship between church and state in ConstantineÆs time. The rise of Christianity took a monumental turn at the battle of the Milvian Bridge between Constantine and Maxentius for control of Rome in 312 A.D. (Milvian 1). Though great controversy surrounds the event, Constantine maintained he asked God for Divine Assistance against Maxentius. During his prayers for aid, Constantine maintained he was provided with a sign from God and a message. As Koeller explains, ôGod sent him a vision of a cross of light at midday, bearing the inscription æin hoc signo vincesÆ (æin this sign you will be victoriousÆ)ö (1). After his ôvision,ö
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