The rise of Christian political power by Dr Matthew James Gray
June 13, 2019
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Date(s) - 13/06/2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Online
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From the time of Constantine I, the relationship between the Church and state radically changed. It was so revolutionary that the New Testament writers would have found it impossible to fathom, or possibly to abide. Certainly, many since (on the side of the Church, and on the side of the state) have lamented this change, then and now. Christianity and the Roman government became Christendom, a strange union. Having said that, it isn’t as clear-cut as that. This was a stormy romance at times.
Dr Matthew James Gray will explore some of the key moments of the later Greco-Roman empire, opening a window into the volatility, complexity, beauty and tragedy of the emperors and their bishops.
Matthew Gray is the Head of Divinity in the Faculty of Ministry, Theology and Culture at Tabor College.
The relationship between Christianity and Roman politics has been featured in many works of art. The following mosaic is found in the Hagia Sophia. This shows Roman emperors Justinian (527 to 565 AD) and Constantine (306 to 337 AD) before Mary and the baby Jesus.
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