君士坦丁对基督教发展的贡献

The Contribution of Constantine to Christianity's Development

君士坦丁作为历史上第一位信奉基督教的君主,其宗教政策为基督教的发展带来了历史性的转折,其皈依促进了罗马帝国的基督教化。君士坦丁颁布《米兰敕令》使基督教合法化;召开尼西亚会议统一教会思想;使神职人员成为特权阶层;积极干涉基督教会的内部事务。这些措施都为基督教的发展开启了一个新时代,也对中世纪西欧政教关系的格局产生了深远影响。

As the first emperor to be converted to Christianity in history, Constantine＇s religious policy had brought a historic turning point for the development of Christianity. His conversion had promoted the evangelization of the Roman Empire. Constantine issued the Edict of Milan to legalize Christianity, held the Conference of Nicene to unify church thoughts, enabled the clergy to become the privileged class and interfered in the internal affaires of Church actively. These measures opened a new era for the development of Christianity and had far-reaching effects on the pattern of the relationship between Church and State.