Why doesn't the author give an example of a dictated statement of belief determined and decided by Constantine?
you mean something like this?
From the Letter of the Emperor to all those not present at the Council (of Nicea, 324 A.D.) - Found in Eusebius, Vita Const., Lib. iii., 18-20
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf214.html from the PDF: page 134 of 1264
see also, slightly different translation here:
http://www.fourthcentury.com/index.php/urkunde-26
Three selected quotes:
“It was declared to be particularly unworthy for this, the holiest of all festivals, to follow the custom of the Jews, who had soiled their hands with the most fearful of crimes, and whose minds were blinded.”
“We ought not therefore, to have anything in common with the Jews, for the Saviour has shown us another way…”
“…We desire, dearest brethren, to separate ourselves from the detestable company of the Jews, for it is truly shameful for us to hear them boast that without their direction we could not keep this feast.”
Reread point #3 in the document you cited.
It directly contradicts the idea that Constantine unilaterally decided anything at the Council of Nicea.
In fact he had no say in deciding any religious issue for Christians beyond asking for the convened Bishops of the whole Christian Church to proclaim what is correct.
IAccording to the second author you cite, historian Eusubius, The Emperor had no vote on any issue before the council of Bishops, and was present as an observer.
Thanks for those links...one of these days I want to do a project and look up all traditional church documents that show the level of anti-semitism that was rampant in the early church. As your quotes and the quote below shows, the early church wanted to not resemble Jews in any ways so they distanced themselves by doing away with the sabbaths and holy days of the Lord and other things that might mark them as Jews.
This anti-semitism resulted from a series of Jewish revolts against the Roman empire.
"So first, it was desirable to change the situation so that we have nothing in common with that nation of father-killers who slew their Lord."