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A 6 page paper that begins by explaining what the Edict of Milan really was, including the dates different leaders had ordered more tolerance for religions. The writer then discusses how the liturgy and practices of the church emerged following the end of persecution, including the problems with so many converting for political rather then faith reasons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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policies (NationMaster, 2008). It is believed that Constantine and Licinius had discussed religious policies when they met in Milan in February 313 (NationMaster, 2008). The letter that has been given
the title of Edict of Milan was a joint letter to all the governors in the East that declared religious tolerance would be adopted (NationMaster, 2008). Constantine had already granted
tolerance and restitution to numerous regions in the Roman Empire, including Spain, Britain and Gaul in 306 and Maxentius had granted these same things in Africa and Italy in 306
and 310 and in 311, Licinius ended persecution in the Balkans in 311 and instituted restitution in early 313 (NationMaster, 2008). This letter that became the "Edict" extended the end
of persecution and adopted the policy of restitution in Oriens and Anatolia, both of which had been under the control of Maximus (NationMaster, 2008). This Edict ended the worst
and most severe duration of persecution in history, the Diocletian Persecution in the entire Roman Empire (NationMaster, 2008). The Edict of 313 went far beyond prior edicts by individual governors
that merely decriminalized Christianity (NationMaster, 2008). The new Edict not only ordered toleration, it ordered friendliness and support and made it clear that favors were to be granted to
the Church and to members of the Church (NationMaster, 2008). This is an important part of the Edict because it set the stage for some radical changes and for throngs
of pagans intent on joining the Christian church. Another thing that set the stage for massive and dramatic changes happened when Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the state religion in 380
(Metzger, 1997; Wegman, 1980). This resulted in unprecedented numbers of converts. Christians had been persecuted and forbidden to practice their religion for so many years they did not really know
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