Over at the blog of http://middlebrow.com, Dr. Reynolds has recently posted a very interesting blog about Emperor Constantine. Often when I have learned of Emperor Constantine, he seemed to be portrayed in a very mixed light. He of course was the one who ended the persecution of the early church in Rome and established the city of Constantinople. However, what has always confused me (and still does) is the praise he receives from some, for freeing the church of its oppression and the accusations of those who accuse him of endowing the church with to much freedom. Thereby causing the purity of the church to fail.
Dr. Reynolds interpretation of Constantine is filled with a refreshing optimism...especially when one looks practically at what Constantine did accomplish. I will stop there and allow you to check it out for yourself!
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