From Empire to Kingdom: How Christianity Conquered the World | Awaken & Arise Ep. 8

Описание: ⛪ FROM PERSECUTION TO POWER

How does a persecuted sect become the official religion of the world's most powerful empire? Episode 8 of Awaken & Arise chronicles the astonishing transformation of Christianity from a marginal faith into a dominant global institution. We investigate the crucial turning points—from secret meetings in catacombs to the imperial court of Constantine—and explore how the marriage of religious doctrine and political power reshaped the Western world.

📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
— The strategies and social networks that allowed Christianity to spread rapidly throughout the Roman Empire
— The critical role of Emperor Constantine's conversion and the Edict of Milan
— How the Church became a powerful institution with bishops, councils, and a formal hierarchy
— The intense theological debates at councils like Nicaea that forged official Christian doctrine and defined "orthodoxy"
— The moment Christianity was declared the state religion of the Roman Empire under Emperor Theodosius
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 — Introduction: The Faith That Conquered an Empire
0:29 — From the Margins to the Mainstream: Early Expansion
2:02 — The Power of the Church: Bishops, Councils, and Creeds
4:30 — Constantine and the Cross: A New Alliance
6:59 — The Edict of Thessalonica: Christianity Becomes State Religion
9:00 — Defining the Faith: The Battle for Orthodoxy
11:01 — The Great Schism: The First Major Division
📖 EPISODE OVERVIEW
Following the story of its emergence, Episode 8 reveals how Christianity systematically expanded to become a world power. We move from the personal faith of early believers to the political strategy of emperors and bishops. This episode examines the creation of the institutional Church, a force capable of organizing armies, defining truth for millions, and wielding immense political influence. It's a story of how a religion of the powerless became the ultimate power in the West, introducing the complex and often controversial relationship between Church and State that continues to shape our world

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