2 chapters across the catalog
Constantine and the History of Christianity
Listener feedback from Roman Empire expert Jeremy Ryan Slate corrects common misconceptions about Emperor Constantine. The segment notes that Constantine was not baptized until his death and that Christianity did not become the official state religion until 380 AD under Theodosius the Great.
Emperor Constantine and the Roots of State Religion
The hosts respond to a historical argument identifying Emperor Constantine as the first Christian nationalist for making Christianity the official state religion. They reject the comparison between Constantine and modern political figures like Donald Trump. The discussion shifts to a critique of multicultural democracy and the belief in the intrinsic goodness of the human condition, which they label as a form of Marxism.
