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Post Nicene Council and the Militant Church

By Filings on Wed, 07/09/25
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Council of Nicaea
Church History
Pacifism
Church and State

“While the Council of Nicaea did not specifically address the matter of military service, it nonetheless marks a critical transition point. After Nicaea, Christians were no longer simply tolerated within the empire but were instead increasingly integrated….The long-standing ambivalence about military service that marked the ante-Nicene period began to fade.” - Providence

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