Abstract
ABSTRACT In numerous ways, the first Christian emperor, Constantine I (r. 306-337) indicated that he saw parallels between himself and St. Paul. These include his story of divine intervention (the vision of the Cross) and his decision to be buried amid markers for the twelve Apostles. But his biographer, Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, chooses to liken Constantine instead to Moses, who led the Israelites out of captivity. By focusing on the different connotation of "Man of God" (Constantine's preferred label for himself) and "Friend of God" (the phrase Eusebius used), this article suggests that the reason for this difference lay in Eusebius's concern to prevent Constantine - and by extension all future emperors - from asserting priority over Christian bishops.
Highlights
In numerous ways, the first Christian emperor, Constantine I (r. 306-337) indicated that he saw parallels between himself and St
Ele incluiu a sua história de intervenção divina e a sua decisão de ser enterrado em meio as marcas para os doze Apóstolos
The church had a relatively rigorous program for this purpose – several years of supervised instruction and socialization, culminating in an intensive Lenten program of day-long instruction conducted by the local bishop before baptism.[2]
Summary
The first Christian emperor, Constantine I (r. 306-337) indicated that he saw parallels between himself and St. Like Augustus, Constantine can be called a hypocrite or a political genius, but either way we could explain his reaction to Athanasius.
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