In recent months, I have grown exceedingly confident in the theory that Constantine was the originator of Christianity. Not only has it illuminated many elements of Christian history, it explains a lot about our culture. It explains the relatively late perspective of the Church Fathers, and how all of the Imperial political hierarchy became Church […]
Entries from December 2008
Fixing a Hole
December 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Fixing a Hole · christianity, history
Tags: constantine·eusebius·roman empire·theology
Diocletian and the Roman Recovery
December 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Diocletian and the Roman Recovery · christianity, history, media
Here’s something I’ve enjoyed greatly this last week: Stephen Williams’ Diocletian and the Roman Recovery. This book from 1985 was apparently one of the first biographies of the man written in English. The genius here is the clear and concise comparison between the Empire under the “Good Emperors” and the Empire under “Crisis”. Williams provides […]
Tags: early church·persecution·persian·roman empire·theology