This episode is part 1 of a two part interview with Kegan Chandler, who discusses his recently published book, Constantine and the Divine Mind, the Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism (also available on Amazon). Published by Wipf and Stock. https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Divine-Mind-Primitive-Monotheism/dp/1532689926-

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Chandler describes for us who Constantine was and why he was and is significant for Christianity.

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Chandler explains that Constantine’s background in pagan monotheism caused Constantine to view the polytheism of the Roman Empire of the AD 3rd century as a main cause of many of Rome’s political, social and military difficulties. 

Constantine’s pagan monotheism, expressed in the veneration of the sun god Sol Invictus, laid the foundation for Constantine’s Imperial quest for a monotheism that would set his empire on a solid foundation.

Chandler reviews historical developments that led to Constantine’s promotion of Christianity as the, or an, expression of the supreme monotheistic god. Chandler explains the circumstances that led up to Constantine’s convening of the non-Trinitarian Council of Nicaea in AD 325.

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Also by Kegan Chandler:

The God of Jesus in Light of Christian Dogma

https://www.amazon.com/God-Jesus-Light-Christian-Dogma/dp/0967324939

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Chandler’s web page: https://burieddeepblog.wordpress.com/