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Jesus the King -- Emperor Constantine and the Holy Roman Empire [28min]

When the Roman Emperor Constantine had a vision of Jesus just before his victorious battle for Rome it was arguably one of the most important moments in the history of the West. It was the start of the process whereby Christianity would go from a persecuted minority to the official religion of the largest Empire the world had seen. But how did that change Jesus and His message?
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "In the Footsteps of Jesus: Rome"