Left: Bust of Roman Emperor Licinius, Vatican Museums.
Right: Head of the colossal statue of Constantine I, Musei Capitolini, Rome. Marble, Roman artwork, 313–324 CE.
For your pinging pleasure.
Next question: Did Constantine really believe in Jesus Christ? Or did he “convert” for political purposes?
Summarized “You will no longer pick on the Christians and give them back all the property you took from them no matter who owns it today”.
And yet some “Christians” view this as a bad thing.....
First decree in regards to religious freedom.
Next you are going to make the claim that Jesus really meant it when he said "This is My Body" and "This is My Blood".
both those who have purchased and those who have secured them by gift, are to appeal to the vicar if they seek any recompense from our bounty, that they may be cared for through our clemency,.
Plainly freedom of religion, but Constantine does not seem to be identified as a Christian.
I did not want to abuse the esteemed participants in my new ping list with this thread, that had every potential to become a religious war; but the thread turned out irenic and it is a historical matter of relevance to all conservatives, so here you are.
Some historical background—in AD 303, just ten years earlier, the emperor Diocletian launched a campaign to wipe out Christianity and revive the old Roman religion. As a result, churches throughout the Roman Empire were destroyed, Christians were jailed and killed and their property was seized.
Diocletian is someone liberals should love, a Christophobe who instituted progressive taxation and price controls.