When did Emperor Constantine embrace Christianity?
Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity shortly after 300 A.D., around 315 A.D., according to the transcript. His embrace gave Christianity the sanction of the Emperor, causing the Church to explode in numbers as people came in by droves because it became the thing to do.
Les explains that shortly after 300 A.D., or about 315 A.D., Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity. When he did, the Church exploded in numbers, and people came in by droves, because Christianity now had the sanction of the Emperor and had become a thing to do. Les then moves to the Church Fathers and the aftermath of Constantine's embrace within the Roman Empire.