Abstract
Constantine's endorsement of and support for the Church left their marks in certain areas. His nephew Julian reacted against state-supported Christianity and promoted his own unique version of state-supported paganism. Previous scholarship had identified this as a ‘pagan Church’ co-opting features from Christianity, but this view has recently been challenged. This article argues that the traditional understanding of a ‘pagan Church’ is correct, and that it drew specifically upon some features of the Constantinian Church in the areas of theological content, leadership and symbols.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Ecclesiastical History |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 3 Jan 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2017 |