How was Constantine the Great a good Christian?

This praise-filled biography came from the hand of Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, and perhaps Constantine's greatest admirer. It is the classic image that prevailed ... What religion he had, many argue, was at best a blend of paganism and Christianity for purely political purposes. read more

As for being Christian, Constantine did make Christianity (one of) the official religion(s) of the Empire. However, he worshiped the Roman God's as well. “Conversion” for him involved adding Jesus and the Christian good to his black book of deities. read more

In 313, Constantine and Licinius issued the Edict of Milan decriminalizing Christian worship. The emperor became a great patron of the Church and set a precedent for the position of the Christian emperor within the Church and the notion of orthodoxy, Christendom, ecumenical councils, and the state church of the Roman Empire declared by edict in 380. read more

Constantine the Great was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire who left an important and lasting legacy on the history of the world. Constantine the Great was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire who left an important and lasting legacy on the history of the world. read more