By This Sign Conquer: the Conversion of Constantine

Christianity was a persecuted, minority religion within the Roman Empire until, in  the year 312, the Western Emperor Constantine decreed toleration for the Christian Church, and became its patron, endowing it with land,  buildings, wealth, and a status it had never before attained. Throughout history, many have claimed that Constantine's embrace damaged  the Church by allying it to wealth and power, corrupting its message, and has been the source of criticism for many centuries. "By This Sign Conquer: the Conversion of Constantine," discusses the historical background to this momentous event, and also outlines the long standing controversy over the effect Constantine's embrace of Christianity had on the Church, from Enlightenment philosophes to Dan Brown. Please subscribe to our podcast on Anchor and check out Controversies in Church History on our other platforms. LINKS: YouTube Website SOCIAL: Facebook Twitter

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My name is Darrick Taylor, and I am the founder and proprietor of Controversies in Church History, a podcast that takes an in depth look at difficult, even disturbing, issues in the history of the Catholic Church. My perspective is unique, in that I am a faithful Roman Catholic, yet trained as a secular historian. Designed for Catholics but accessible for anyone interested in history, it balances storytelling with an academic sensibility.