Session Five
Thine is The Kingdom
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A Class At First Presbyterian Church of Aiken
When the Emperor Constantine elevated Christianity to the official religion of the Roman Empire, the once-persecuted sect took on the trappings of imperial power--nowhere more evidently than at the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul).
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Reading: Chapter 5. Romer, John (1989) Testament: The Bible and History. New York, NY: Holt & Henry.
Video Episode 5: Thine Is The Kingdom
Study Questions:
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When did the Bible begin its journedy from the East to the West?
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Who was Diacleatian and what was his influence on the early church?
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What was Constantine's contribution to Christianity?
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What political function did God play in Constatntine's Roman Christianity?
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What purposes did the creation of Constantinople serve for the Emperor Constantine?
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What lasting traditions, institutions, artifacts and practices does Christianity enjoy today that began with Constantine?
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When Constantine move the capitol of the Roman Empire to Constantinople how did this action make difficulty the Bishop of Rome?
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What is the importance of Jerome in the story of the Testament?
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