2007-07-17 06:22:33 · 10 answers · asked by G.xi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantine (c. 272 - 337), better known as Constantine the Great, was one of the most important people in the development of the early Christian Church (after Jesus and Paul, naturally).
He ultimately gave Christianity political and social legitimacy in the Roman Empire, thus allowing the young religion to establish itself, obtain powerful patrons, and ultimately dominate the Western world through the edict of toleration or the edict of milan ending the persecution of christians.
He may have affected the course of christianity and therefore it's laws and outlooks.
2007-07-17 06:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by phrog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many Catholic practices started from Constantine, because he "Romanized" Christianity (i.e. paganized Christianity). He took Roman pagan gods and gave them Christian labels. He basically helped initiate the Roman Catholic Church. Christianity as we know it today would be SO different if it weren't for the powerful influence of Constantine.
However, Protestants broke away from that radically in the sixteenth century, and did away with a lot of iconography that was originally pagan. So, to answer your question, many Catholic practices come from Constantine, but not all forms of Christianity.
2007-07-17 13:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "practices" of The True Christian Faith are from God through Jesus The Christ. There are many "traditions" that have been put in by many over the centuries... Constantine among them... But, if it is not recorded in Word of God that has been preserved for us, then it is not a Christian practice
2007-07-17 13:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constantine did not originate any Christian (= Catholic) practices or beliefs. He had no official status in the Christian (= Catholic) Church. He legalized Christianity (= Catholicism), and later made it the official religion of the formerly pagan Roman Empire. That was his only contribution to Christianity (= Catholicism).
2007-07-17 13:33:19 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Christian practices come from Constantine only pagan practices that he forced on Christianity.
2007-07-17 13:26:29 · answer #5 · answered by Tzadiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Christianity was established much before Constantine. He stopped the persecutions, however.
2007-07-17 13:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Constantine had many laws changed in the bible, the Sabbath for one, from the seventh day of the week to the first day of the week.
2007-07-17 13:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no... Ancient Babylon to Greek mythology/philosophy to Plato to the Church Fathers/Constantine.
2007-07-17 13:26:01 · answer #8 · answered by DwayneWayne 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not Constantine specifically, no. But he organized the summit, that condensed the bible, and church practice into one cohesive whole
2007-07-17 13:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by Goddess Nikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only about 60% I'll guess. The rest is Pagan in origin.
2007-07-17 13:26:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋