Büyük Constantinus’un Hıristiyanlığı meselesi

Hıristiyanlık, maruz kaldığı baskılar nedeniyle İmparator Constantinus I (273-337) öncesinde ciddi anlamda gelişme ve yayılma imkanı bulamamıştır. İmparator Constantinus’un Hıristiyanlığı tolere etmesi, yüzyıllardır kökleşmiş pagan geleneğin Roma İmparatorluğunda iyice zayıflamasına sebep olmuştur. Her ne kadar bir Hıristiyan gibi davransa da Constantinus’un Hıristiyan olup olmadığı konusu tartışmalıdır. Bu makalede Constantinus’un Hıristiyanlığı ile alakalı tartışmalar onun Hris- tiyanlara yönelik politikaları ışığında incelenecektir.

The problem of Constantine the Greatʹs conversion to christianity

Christianity could not develop and overspread seriously before the Emperor Constantine I (273- 337) because of pressure on it. He embraced Christianity and this toleration caused to fade ing- rained pagan tradition over time. Although he acted as a Christian, his conversion into Christianity is a controversial topic. This article aims to deal with the arguments about this issue and to evaluate them in the light of the politics followed by the Emperor Constantine in favor of Christi- anity.

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