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This 10 page essay offers summation on the 13 chapters that comprise Part II of Gonzalez's text The Story of Christianity, Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation. No additional sources are cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Gonzalez, The Early Church, Part 2:
The Imperial Church Research Compiled By - February, 2012 properly! Constantine, Chapter
13 From Rome to Constantinople: This section describes the rule of Constantine from his initial victory and how he defeated Licinius gaining total control of the Empire. It then focuses
on Constantine building a "New Rome," Constantinople, strategically located in Byzantium.i This was an important decision as soon thereafter, the western portion of the Empire, including Rome was overrun by
barbarians.ii From the Unconquered Sun to Jesus Christ: Gonzalez discusses the details of Constantines conversion to Christianity, which was unusual in that he never allowed himself to placed under the
direction of Christian leaders; engaged in religious practices as he saw fit, which included participation in pagan rituals; and was not baptized until he was on his deathbed.iii Nevertheless, he
acted as "bishop of bishops" and interfered in Church doctrine.iv The Impact of Constantine: This section indicates the impact of Constantine on the Church. Due to Constantines conversion, aspects of
imperial protocol became evident, such as the use of incense, luxurious garments for officiating ministers and choirs, as well as other factors developed.v Official Theology: Eusebius of Caesarea, Chapter
14 Gonzalez describes the biography of Eusebius of Caesarea, indicating the importance of his Church History, which drew on a variety of sources to portray Christianity as the "culmination of
human history."vi Constantines conversion was crucial to Eusebius conceptualization of history, therefore, the emperors policies were significant to Eusebius, who describes with "great joy and pride the ornate churches that
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