To: Antoninus
Constantine snuck in before, having had a deathbed conversion to Christianity in 337, and later proclaimed a saint. So I think he was a pagan emperor who wanted to cover all the bases before it was too late.
To: Theophilous Meatyard III
So I think he was a pagan emperor who wanted to cover all the bases before it was too late.
No, he wasn't a pagan at all. Constantine was a catechumen (Christian novice) for about 20 years before his baptism. Such folks were considered Christians even prior to baptism.
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Antoninus
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