Lesson 11
How was Christianity's favorable relationship with the state from the time of Constantine both a blessing and a curse?
The time of Constantine could have been seen as a blessing in that the emperor had a vision and converted to Christianity a short time later it was after this conversion that the christian faith had another turn in which it was to meet in churches and not in secret in the catacombs as such a branch of Christianity was formed for those who did not wish these large sermons this was monasticism .The over all advantage was protection as it was know with the state with this protection came power and wealth .Constantine returned properties to the church and created the day of sun as a day of worship "Sunday"
Where the barbarians the foundation for subsequent Western European civilization only because of their Christianity?
Why, or why not?
Why, or why not?
The so called barbarians entered a world that had lost its might as the empire collapsed ,the Romans had developed hygiene and education amongst other things such as roads as the barbarians entered the remnants of the roman empire they made settlements in Spain, France and England taking the christian influence with them once they had been converted due to the size of the population the influence soon spread.This then became a defense against the huns and further attacks from other religions around 6th century.
After Christianity came to Ireland, how did they maintain the light of culture during the Dark Ages?
When st patrick was captured in england h was taken to Ireland where he remained for six years until his escape .Ireland was not as an enlightened country like the rest of Europe in that they lacked the knowledge and infrastructure that had happened elsewhere in the roman empire .While in France, patrick joined a monastery until he was at least 43 he then went back to ireland where the masses were slowly converted from paganism to christianity. On ireland they had created Celtic monasteries due to the successful conversions and did not feel the influences of medieval Europe as much.
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