{"product_id":"the-church-and-the-roman-mike-aquilina-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\u003eSuspense, politics, sin, death, sex, and redemption: Not the plot of the latest crime novel, but elements of the true history of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarger-than-life figures such as Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine, and Constantine played an important part in the history of the Christianity. In \u003ci\u003eThe Church and the Roman Empire (AD 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\u003eAquilina 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will 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\u003eBooks in the Reclaiming Catholic History series, edited by Mike Aquilina and written by leading authors and historians, bring Church history to life, debunking the myths one era at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Aquilina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594717893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594717895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"Mike Aquilina","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048533127423,"sku":"9781594717895","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4597a0f-fceb-4991-9046-2c9e91ec9e68.jpg?v=1684996319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-church-and-the-roman-mike-aquilina-9781594717895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}