1st Edition

The Church in the Age of Constantine The Theological Challenges

By Johannes Roldanus Copyright 2007
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

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 process. He makes clear that, however much the winning positions were dependent on the interfering of the State, the... Read more
1. Earlier Contextualisation  2. Crisis and Recognition  3. The Church Fathers Assess the Change  4. Defining Christ’s Relation to God  5. Christianity Matures  6. External and Internal Repercussions 

Biography

Johannes Roldanus