63- Introducing the Arian Controversy with Ross Twele
The History of the Early Church
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Constantius, Forcing Consensus
The controversy spans the reigns of a number of different Roman emperors, including from Constantine down to Theodosius. "Constantine sets the pattern early on, even when he's only emperor in the West," writes Julian Zelizer. As long as everyone is praying to generally agreed upon God's for the success of the empire and the emperor, that's all the emperor really needs, says Zelizer.
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