The Church in the Age of Constantine provides a refined theological screening of the doctrinal and ethical thinking during the fourth century.Relating biblical essentials to ancient cosmology and anthropology, Roldanus uses the concept of 'contextualisation' to appreciate this p…
In the Age of Constantine Christians experienced for the first time official recognition and support. The Roman Empire used religion not only as cement to unite its different populations, but as a means to win divine favor as well. When this mechanism was threatened by doctrinal…
"In the twentieth century, European Christianity lost its dominant position. Critics, seeing dominance as foreign to the Gospel's nature, blame the Constantinian Age as a time of error and fall. However, African and Asian Christians are fascinated by its successful inculturation…
In the Age of Constantine Christians experienced for the first time official recognition and support. The Roman Empire used religion not only as cement to unite its different populations, but as a means to win divine favor as well. When this mechanism was threatened by doctrinal…
Relating biblical essentials to ancient cosmology and anthropology and providing models for reflection on inculturation, this book book presents a refined theological screening of the doctrinal and ethical thinking during the fourth century.