Hi all,
My apologies for being MIA these past months. The podcast is not dead, just on hiatus. I will post a more detailed update on the show soon.
Thank you,
TY
Following the death of Constantine, a short dynastic bloodbath occurs, after which his sons divide the empire between themselves. In addition, the new emperors also permit all the eastern bishops exiled by their father to return. As a result violent clashes soon erupt between rival Christian congregations in many Eastern cities. Nevertheless Athanasius begins building up his own alliance to counteract the Eusebians…
Greek Icon of Paul of Constantinople
Primary Sources
- Athanasius of Alexandria
- Apology Against the Arians
- History of the Arians
- Aurelius Victor
- On the Caesars
- Eusebius of Caesarea
- Life of Constantine
- Eutropius
- Brevarium
- Festus
- Brevarium
- Hilary of Poitiers
- Fragmentary History Against Ursacius and Valens
Primary Sources – Church Historians
- Gelasius of Caesarea
- Philostorgius of Borissus
- Rufinus of Aquileia
- Socrates of Constantinople
- Sozomen
- Theodoret of Cyrrhus
Secondary Sources
- Barnes, Timothy D.
- Athanasius and Constantius: Theology and Politics in the Constantinian Empire
- Burges, Richard
- “The Summer of Blood: The “Great Massacre of 337 and the promotion of the sons of Constantine.”Dumbarton Oaks Papers lxii (2008), pp. 5–51.
- Galvao-Sobrinho, Carlos R.
- Doctrine and Power: Theological Controversy and Christian Leadership in the Later Roman Empire
- Haas, Christopher
- Alexandria in Late Antiquity: Topography and Social Conflict
- Hanson, Richard
- The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God: The Arian Controversy AD 318-381
- Harries, Jill
- Imperial Rome AD 284 to 363: The New Empire
- Kim, Young Richard
- The Cambridge Companion the Council of Nicaea
- Lenski, Noel
- The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine. Rev. Ed.
- Odahl, Charles
- Constantine and the Christian Empire. 2nd Ed.
- Parvis, Sara
- Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy
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TY
Hi all,
I know a number of you are having issues with the feed and streaming or downloading episodes. Podomatic has informed me that they’ve found a fix for the issue and are rolling it out presently.
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TY
In this episode we look back on the reign of Constantine the Great and his impact on the early Church. I also answer the various questions you’ve all submitted on the emperor and the Church during his reign.
Link to Constantine’s Oration to the Saints
Link to a more recent translation by Edwards
Hi all, just wanted to give a quick update on what’s going on with the podcast.
First, I’ve been receiving a steady trickle of excellent questions related to Constantine and so I want to make sure everyone has time to get them in and I have time to research them.
Second, the more I dig into the two decades after Constantine’s death the more complex and messy the story gets, especially the trials and tribulations of Athanasius. I’ve already written some of the scripts for these episodes and I want to make sure I don’t make any mistakes.
Third, my personal life has been a bit busier lately. Most notably my summer term of grad school is reaching its end which means research, final projects and assignments, etc.
Fear not. We are still on track to continue the narrative well past the reign of Constantine. I will keep you all posted on future developments. My plan currently is to have the next episode released by mid-late August.
Thank you all for your patience and continued support,
TY
Don’t wait! There’s still time to get your Constantine questions in. Let me know anything related to Constantine and his relationship with the early Church you’d like me to discuss in the upcoming episode.
Thx,
TY
Don’t forget to send in all your Constantine-related questions!
You can send in your questions by commenting on this post or emailing HistoryoftheEarlyChurch@gmail.com.
We conclude our coverage of the reign of the first Christian Roman Emperor. I close this episode by asking you dear listeners to please send in your questions about Constantine and the early Church.
Primary Sources
- Ammianus Marcellinus
- Res Gestae
- Anna Komnene
- Alexiad
- Anonymous Velasianus
- Origin of the Emperor Constantine
- Aurelius Victor
- On the Caesars
- Codex Theodosianus
- Constantine
- Eusebius of Caesarea
- Life of Constantine
- Oration of Praise to Constantine
- Eutropius
- Brevarium
- Eutychius of Alexandria
- Annals
- Festus
- Brevarium
- Itinerarium Burdigalense
- John Malalas
- Chronography
- Pseudo-Codinus
- Scriptores originum Constantinopolitanarum
- Tabula Peutingeriana
- John Zonaras
- History
- Zosimus
- New History
Primary Sources – Church Historians
- Gelasius of Caesarea
- Nikephoros Kallistos
- Philostorgius of Borissus
- Rufinus of Aquileia
- Socrates of Constantinople
- Sozomen
- Theodoret of Cyrrhus
Secondary Sources
- Barnes, Timothy D.
- Constantine and Eusebius
- Constantine: Dynasty, Religion, and Power in the Later Roman Empire
- Drake, Harold
- Constantine and the Bishops: The Politics of Intolerance
- Fowden, Garth
- “Constantine’s Porphyry Column: The Earliest Literary Allusion.” The Journal of Roman Studies, 1991, Vol. 81. 119-131
- “The Last Days of Constantine.” The Journal of Roman Studies, 1994, Vol. 84, 146-170
- Lenski, Noel
- The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine. Rev. Ed.
- Constantine and the Cities: Imperial Authority and Civil Politics
- Odahl, Charles
- Constantine and the Christian Empire. 2nd Ed.
- Potter, David
- “Constantine and the Gladiators.” Classical Quarterly 60.2 596–606 (2010) Printed in Great Britain
- Smith, Kyle
- Constantine and the Captive Christians of Perisa
- Stemberger, Günter
- Jews and Christians in the Holy Land: Palestine in the Fourth Century
- Stephenson, Paul
- Constantine: Roman Emperor, Christian Victor
With Athanasius finally exiled, the Eusebians turn their attention against their other hated foe, Marcellus of Ancyra…
Primary Sources
- Asterius the Sophist
- In Defense of Eusebius
- Athanasius
- Apology Against the Arians
- History of the Arians
- Letter to Serapion on the Death of Arius
- Council of Antioch (341)
- Creed of Lucian (Second Creed of Antioch)
- Marcellus of Ancyra
- Against Asterius
- Eusebius of Caesarea
- Against Marcellus
- Ecclesiastical Theology
- Life of Constantine
Secondary Sources
- Ayres, Lewis
- Nicaea and its Legacy
- Barnes, Timothy D.
- Athanasius and Constantius: Theology and Politics in the Constantinian Empire
- Constantine and Eusebius
- “Emperors and Bishops of Constantinople (324–431).”
- “The Exile and Recalls of Arius.”
- Lienhard, Joseph T.
- Contra Marcellum: Marcellus of Ancyra and Fourth-Century Theology
- Hanson, Richard
- The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God
- Parvis, Sara
- Marcellus Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy 325-345
- Williams, Rowan
- Arius: History and Tradition Rev. Ed.
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