Excerpt from The Conversion of the Roman Empire: The Boyle Lectures for the Year 1864 Delivered at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall
On these accounts, and because a discussion on this branch of the subject would have been ill suited to discourses from the pulpit, I have refrained from dwelling upon the effect of the external evidence of Christianity In the conversion of the Empire.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the gradual conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity from the viewpoint of the intellectual, moral, and religious climate of the time. The author argues that the transformation occurred slowly and subtly over several decades, and was informed by a combination of external factors (strength of the evidence for Christianity, internal factors (the sense of spiritual destitution, the need for a positive creed), and the ultimate political triumph of Constantine. As such, the book sheds light on a pivotal period in the history of religion. It brings to life the spiritual struggles and transformations of influential thinkers during a time when ancient spiritual beliefs were being seriously questioned, offering insights into the origins and development of Christianity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331511564_0
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