Church History: From Nero to Constantine
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- Synopsis
- Charles Philip Stewart Clarke (1871 to 1947) was a prominent Anglican priest and author who wrote numerous works on religion. This history describes the transformation of Christianity from its inception as a small and obscure sect, persecuted by the state and despised by the general population, to become the state religion of the mighty Roman Empire. It is an objective study of the religious philosophies current in Rome during the early days of the church, the dissensions within the Church; the imperial persecutions, the various heresies, the rival religions, and the many writers who helped to define Christianity. The attitudes of early Christians toward family life, women, virginity, business, amusements, military service, and slavery, are described. Clarke describes the guidelines that the church fathers established for a “Christian” lifestyle. He discusses the rituals, organization, and discipline of the early Church. He describes the forty-year truce with the Empire during which the Church experienced unprecedented expansion and wealth, and paganism attempted to revive itself. He concludes with the terrible ten years of persecution under the emperor Diocletian, after which the Church and the Empire finally became reconciled under Constantine the Great.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 268 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781545303931
- Publisher:
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Date of Addition:
- 06/27/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Chronicon Books
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.