REL 130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Anabaptism, John Calvin, Annates
15 Sep 2017
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Rel130: religion and the american constitutional experiment chapter 1: The bible was a document from which our founding fathers derived inspiration for our (cid:272)ou(cid:374)tr(cid:455)"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374). Also fro(cid:373) (cid:373)art(cid:455)red prophets of religious li(cid:271)ert(cid:455) i(cid:374) the west, They turned for instruction to a host of european theologians and philosophers, 16th century protestant reformers, and modern catholic champions of right. Edict of milan, magna carta, the peace of augsburg were also used as inspiration. Many believed the age of constantine, the first christian emperor, had been disastrous for the western church and state. In the first 3 centuries of its existence, the christian church was largely isolated from official roman society and became a persecuted minority. Christians refused to acknowledge the divinity if the emperor, as required by roman law, or to swear the oaths or to join the pagan rituals necessary for participation in roman civic, political, or military life.
