Re: Constantine and Christians
2006.04.03 15:54

Pierre-Louis, I too thought of the Donatist controversy, (as preceding the Arian controversy), but I was more thinking of that controversy revolving around whether those Christian leader who gave up the faith under the Great Persecution should be allowed back into the Church. I was not aware (or had just forgotten) about the return-of-property issue, which I find much more provocative in that after 326 Constantine began to condemn (and seize the property of, I assume) Pagan cults with homosexual orientations.

I've always been curious if being a Roman emperor automatically meant that you were the wealthiest land owner in/of the Empire as well.



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