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Episode 5:

THE FIRST 500 - Christianity and Empire

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Outline - Episode 5Episode 5 Questions

1. Introduction: Christianity in the Shadow of Empire
2. Early Roman Perceptions of Christianity (1st Century)
3. Sporadic Persecution and Growing Suspicion (2nd Century)
4. Systematic Persecution and the Age of the Martyrs (3rd Century)
5. The Turning Point: Diocletian's Tetrarchy and the Rise of Constantine
6. Constantine the Great and the Christian Empire
7. The Edict of Milan (313)
8. Constantine's Support for the Church
9. The Arian Controversy and the Council of Nicaea (325)
10. Constantine's Conversion and Baptism
11. The Transformation of Christian Identity
12. The Legacy of Constantine and the Christian Empire
13. Conclusion: The Paradox of Power and Faith

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