Do you think that the conversion of Constantine was the catalyst for the spread of christianity?

Answer 1

Constantine's mother, St. Helen, had a profound impact on his decision to convert. Obviously, if the emperor's mother was a practicing Christian, the religion had spread to all levels of Roman society. But, the conversion of the emperor made the religion more desirable to the majority of the empire, so I'd say yes he was the catalyst. And, the reason he converted on his deathbed was at the time, it was advised to postpone baptism until right before death in order to ensure heaven.

Answer 2

Trick answer. Conversion of Constantine was result from strong catholic influence. If Catholics doesn't have enough influence with people and senate, he would never change it.

He made his conversion only near to death and probably under pressure. His conversion wans't the catalyst but the final tool do spread it. We should put it as an event and not as a conversion being a great change.

Like abolicioism or french revolution, everything were always happening before and signed paper or Bastille are only consequence. Important consequence to seal one "age".

Answering yes, but not due the event, but because it was bigger than the emperor and only need to come official to spread. He had no choice.

Answer 3

No, Emperor Constantine i did no longer do extra advantageous than the different human to unfold Christianity. Christianity's impact grew to become into already a procedures-achieving till now Constantine became Emperor. All he did grew to become into make Christianity criminal, call the council that centralized some ideals in Christianity, and lay the inspiration for Christianity to become the religion of the Empire. He did no longer, as some here have reported, make Christianity the state faith. That grew to become into easily Theodosius I in 380 A.D.

Answer 4

Because Constantine made Christianity into a state religion he encouraged more people to practice Christianity. However, one consequence was the codification of Chistrianity to specify more precisely what Christians should believe. You may (or may not) think that this took Christianity away from some of the truths of the early Church.

Answer 5

Most certainly, Constantine could see this former 'cult' as gaining power and following and he backed the cause that he thought would futher Rome the most. The Romans were famous for adopting some of the Gods of conquered civilizations so there was a form of precident for Constantine's behaviour.

Answer 6

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yes! Constantine became the emperor of Rome in 306, and was the most powerful person in his part of the world. His conversion to Christianity had far reaching effects on the common practice of the religion and on all the factions of Christianity that are present today.

Answer 7

not the conversion of constantine.

christianity was deemed an acceptable faith within the roman empire after the edict of milan in 313, but constantine himself was not baptised into the faith until he was dying almost 25 years later in 337.

many historians consider that constantine adopted christianity as only the most likely of several faiths which he could base a national church on.

but certainly when christianity managed to hitch a ride on the fading roman empire it changed from a local cult to a world faith.

Answer 8

Constantine was a religious opportunist. Christianity was already sweeping through Europe and he jumped on the bandwagon with out any true conversion

Answer 9

No, but I think it helped alot of people convert. If their Emperor was Christian, it must be an okay religion, right? And he did employ alot of missionaries to go out and teach people....I think it was close to the catalyst, and a major part of the spread, but I dont think it was the catalyst itself.

Answer 10

Yes! Most definitely. It became both popular and self-preserving to be a Christian. It also led to the rise of political agendas in the religious realm which poluted the Christian church. This is the attempt of some to make Christianity the US religion. My Chritianity far exceeds my patriotism.