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Constantine was the emperor in Rome at the time when he called the in 325 CE. Constantine was originally a worshipper of the sun god. Later in his life he converted to Christianity. His reign marked the beginning of the joining of church and state. The pagans no ....

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.... by civil law and backed by military power. The churches that had lots of money were the primary churches represented in this Council. The poor and humble churches could not afford to send representatives over a thousand miles away. The was the first genuine Roman Catholic council. The is similar to the biblical account of a church council found in Acts 15:4-22. The Creed was a very large part of the . Creeds are far more important than simply stating what you believe. The reason behind creeds in the Christian church has resulted in the deaths of millions of martyrs. One of the last martyrs to die for the Faith before the end of the official pe ....