La religion de Constantin

Pierre Maraval

doi:10.15581/007.22.2190

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Published: Mar 1, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15581/007.22.2190

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Maraval, P. (2013). Constantine’s religion. Anuario De Historia De La Iglesia, 22, 17-36. https://doi.org/10.15581/007.22.2190

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When did Constantine convert to Christianity, and why? Historians are still debating these questions. After briefly reviewing the different points of view on this subject, this article attempts to define Constantine’s attitude to religio, on the basis of his writings, in particular his forty letters and speeches. After Constantine abandoned his previous thinking on Christianity, he came to think of religio as meaning Christianity alone, understood as the religion which centres on a single God who is both omnipotent and provident, on his Son, whose teachings lead human beings to salvation, and on the one true Church, whose unity he both desired and defended.

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Constantine, Edict of Milan, conversion, Lactantius, Cristianity

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Vol 22 (2013)

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Research Studies: Imperial power and religious tolerance

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