[Martin Tell]

I don't know about the science, but the history is wrong. Constantine saw the flaming cross (and ordered his soldiers to put the sign of the cross on their shields) BEFORE he became emperor. Also I don't think an asteroid was able to speak to Constantine and tell him, "In hoc signo vinces." Course you never know about these pesky exploding asteroids; seems like they were everywhere (sort of like an ancient Greg Packer).

[Notforprophet]

Course you never know about these pesky exploding asteroids; seems like they were everywhere (sort of like an ancient Greg Packer).

Or even a modern Tourist Guy.

NFP

[Phsstpok]

Also I don't think an asteroid was able to speak to Constantine and tell him, "In hoc signo vinces."

However, I have no problem believing that if God wanted to influence Constantine that he would arrange for an asteroid to drop at just that moment in just that place. While the peculiarly shaped mushroom cloud (a big P with an X through it?) was rising He would have simply placed the words in his ear. I don't have any issues with him starting that asteroid on that particular course, oh say, 2 billion years ago. No problemo. Oh, and the cloud could easily be caused by a convenient cold front and some clear air turbulance. He built the universe. He would probably tend to use the tools he built in. It would do less violence to His creation. (there seems to be a trend to the threads I'm feeling compelled to contribute to tonight. I may have to think about this some..... )

[Eaker]

"In hoc signo vinces."

I didn't know he was a Sigma Chi?

Eaker

[Antoninus]

I don't know about the science, but the history is wrong. Constantine saw the flaming cross (and ordered his soldiers to put the sign of the cross on their shields) BEFORE he became emperor.

Constantine was one of the four co-emperors (tetrarchs) at that time.

[carpio]

BTTT

[Destro]

Constantine did not see the sign of the cross. What he heard in Greek was "En Totou Nika" (not Latin) and the symbol he saw was the Greek letters X and P (that is a Gree R not a English P) the first two letters in Greek that spells Xristos.

[Destro]

http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/letterstyle.html

In hoc signo crucis vinces "In this sign you will conquer." This is the Latin translation of the Greek words, TOUTO NIKA, seen by Constantine in his vision, along with the Chi-Rho.