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Since 1963 the seriesPatristische Texte und Studienhas been
publishing research findings coordinated by the Patristics
Commission, which today is a joint venture of all the German
Academies. The series is presenting editions, commentaries and
monographs on the writings and teachings of the Church Fathers.
In the Rome of Constantine whether one worshipped the old gods or
the new God was literally a question of life and death. In this
book, the latest in the Terry Lecture series, the whole question of
tolerance is reviewed and analyzed by the author from the focal
point of the Roman ruler who first dared to decree that man could
worship whom he pleased. The expectation of Constantine that some
day all men would arrive by free consent at a unified faith has
proved illusory, but the ground for tolerance which Constantine
established is still valid today. What did the great Edict of Milan
actually promise and what were the results? How did it come about?
What was the climate of sensibility regarding tolerance in general
and religious tolerance in particular? These are some of the
questions the author seeks to answer. Professor Hermann Doerries,
of the University of Goettingen, is the well-known biographer of
Constantine. Translated by Roland Bainton.
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