A Public Faith: From Constantine to the Medieval World AD 312-600 (Monarch History of The Church)

by TimDowley (Editor), JohnD.Woodbridge (Editor), David F . Wright (Editor), IvorJDavidson (Author)

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  2005

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  As volume two opens, persecution of Christians is coming to an end with the triumph of Constantine. Soon legal measures protected church interests. Clergy are exempted from taxation; Christian pastors are appointed as military chaplains. But inclusion brings its own dangers as the temptations to compromise grow stronger. The following centuries will see painful heart-searching as church and state grow closer, and the doctrinal wrangles of the early church continue.