In the final chapter of In the Shadow of the Temple, the author discusses a major transition point in the Church’s history.  For the first three centuries of its story, Christianity grew closely alongside Judaism, but with the so-called Constantinian Revolution, the break became that much more evident.
What happened?
Just prior to Constantine gaining power as [...]

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If you had to associate your faith with a place, where would that be?
Maybe there’s a church that stands out in your memory.  Some people are baptized, confirmed, married, and buried in the same church. For some there are different churches that mark these events, but maybe one was especially key in our growth in [...]

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