Why Is Constantine So Important To The Council Of Nicea

until 380 when Theodosius is emperor. With Constantine’s Edict of Milan, the three century long persecution of Christians came to an end. At the Council of Nicea, Constantine helped settle the debate between Arians and Athanasius. Arians believed in homiousios, or the idea that the Son of God had a beginning and was a created being, that he was of a similar but not the same essence of God. Athanasius’s believed in homoousios, or that the Son of God and God were of the same essence, or that they were one in the same. The Council decisively affirmed the divinity of Christ, and by an overwhelming majority, agreed that Christ was of the same essence as God the Father. This unifying of theology saved the Christian faith from tumbling to the ground.
Although it is not entirely clear what his personal faith was growing up, it is undeniable that Constantine had Christian values and beliefs while in power. As a successful military leader and emperor, Constantine helped flourish Christianity within a very troubling time in Rome. He used his massive amount of power and influences to make Christianity legal, help solve theological debates, and build the church that later was his burial site. Constantine, unlike many other historical important individuals, used his power to help benefit a group of people from being severely persecuted to openly practicing their religion. Like Paul, Constantine used his position of power as a means to further his personal beliefs. In conclusion, through analyzing and comparing the various similarities and differences of theology between Judaism and early Christianity, one could assess how Paul used his Jewish background to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Jews. This is similar to both historical and modern prominent figures with foundational religious beliefs who act differently then what their beliefs are once they obtain a substantial amount of influence. Paul the apostle was born into a Jewish family,