RLG203Y1 Lecture : Oct 11
Document Summary
Occupy wall street blessed are the poor signs. Two creeds: apostles" creed and nicene creed. Conversion happens - sees a vision witnessed a miracle - whole army witnessed - and believes that god is real. Not sure which god to believe - his mother was a christian - he goes with christian god. Calls for his dream to be interpreted. Bishop that he called said you"re one of the righteous kings of the old testament . Constantine gets a really genuine interest in christianity. Allows church to own land - build as many churches as they can afford - more legiti- mate - decision with long term circumstances. Constantine decides he wants to get rid of pagans. Established constantinople as a new rome a second urban political centre of chris- tianity, 330. Patron to christian groups, financing st. peter"s in rome and the church os the holy.