{"product_id":"the-church-and-the-roman-empire-301-490-constantine-councils-and-the-fall-of-rome-9781594717895","title":"The Church and the Roman Empire (301-490): Constantine, Councils, and the Fall of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (first place, best new religious book series).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suspense, politics, sin, death, sex, and redemption: Not the plot of the latest crime novel, but elements of the true history of the Catholic Church.\u003cp\u003eLarger-than-life saints such as Athanasius of Alexandria, Jerome, Augustine, and political figures such as Emperor Constantine played an important part in the history of the Christianity. In \u003ci\u003eThe Church and the Roman Empire (301-490): Constantine, Councils, and the Fall of Rome, \u003c\/i\u003e popular Catholic author Mike Aquilina gives readers a vivid and engaging account of how Christianity developed and expanded as the Roman Empire declined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Church and the Roman Empire (301-490\u003c\/i\u003e), Mike Aquilina explores the dramatic backstory of the Council of Nicaea and why Christian unity and belief are still expressed by the Nicene Creed. He also sets the record straight about commonly held misconceptions about the Catholic Church. Readers may be surprised to learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Edict of Milan didn't just legalize Christianity; it also established religious tolerance for all faiths for the first time in history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe growth of Christianity inspired a more merciful society: Crucifixion was abolished; the practice of throwing prisoners to wild beasts for entertainment was outlawed; and slave owners were punished for killing their slaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControversy between Arians and Catholics may have resulted in building more hospitals and other networks of charitable assistance to the poor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Rome fell, not many people at the time noticed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquilina brings Church history to life in\u003ci\u003e The Church and the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, enabling Catholics to more deeply consider the true origins of the creed that unites us, the Bible we read, and the liturgy we celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12112253\"\u003eMike Aquilina\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594717895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594717893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL010000\"\u003eChristianity | Catholic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL108020\"\u003eChristian Church | History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL015000\"\u003eChristianity | History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Aquilina\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic author, speaker, poet, and songwriter who serves as the executive vice president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eAngelus News\u003c\/i\u003e and his podcast, \u003ci\u003eWay of the Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e, drops twice monthly at CatholicCulture.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquilina is the author or editor of more than sixty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fathers of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mass of the Early Christians\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAngels of God\u003c\/i\u003e. Aquilina has cohosted eleven series on EWTN and hosted two documentaries. Aquilina wrote the companion volumes to the NBC miniseries \u003ci\u003eA.D.: The Bible Continues \u003c\/i\u003e(2015) and the MGM remake of the movie \u003ci\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). His book \u003ci\u003eA History of the Church in 100 Objects\u003c\/i\u003e earned an honorable mention in the 2018 Catholic Press Association awards. He is the editor of the Reclaiming Catholic History series and wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Church and the Roman Empire (301-490).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has published hundreds of articles, essays, and reviews in periodicals such as \u003ci\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Priest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOur Sunday Visitor\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent guest on TV and radio, including a weekly appearance on the \u003ci\u003eSon Rise Morning Show\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquilina previously served as editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Covenant \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and\u003ci\u003e The Pittsburgh Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received honors from the Catholic Press Association, including \"Best Magazine\" for \u003ci\u003eNew Covenant\u003c\/i\u003e during his editorship and best book in the category of biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lives in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area with his wife, Terri. They have six children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710528000237,"sku":"9781594717895","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5bce3424-b414-4650-9fd9-1aa0e3312cfa.jpg?v=1650144433","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-church-and-the-roman-empire-301-490-constantine-councils-and-the-fall-of-rome-9781594717895","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}