CONTENTS
PAGES 1–12 PART I
THE CHURCH AND THE EMPIRE
DIVISION I
THE AGE OF THE FATHERS
- The Apostolic Age—The Attitude of Rome—The Persecutions—Extent of the Church in the East
13–26 - Accession of Constantine—Founding of Constantinople—Conversion of Constantine—The Edict of Milan—New Relations of Church and State
27–40 - An Eastern Heresy—Its Origin in Antioch—The Arian System—Arius at Alexandria—The Emperor's influence as Peacemaker—The Council of Nicæa—The Nicene Creed
41–57
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