13 sentences with 'conversion'
Example sentences and phrases with the word conversion and other words derived from it.
• « There are many theories about a more cynical explanation for his conversion (most revolve around the fact that Constantine went so far as to plunder the temples of the ancient Roman gods), but regardless of the fact that he used his conversion to help himself to the wealth of the "pagan" temples, he actively supported Christian institutions and empowered Christian officials. Ultimately, his patronage of Christianity expanded dramatically during his lifetime. »
• « It was St. Paul, a Jewish leader who underwent a profound conversion experience and became the leading Christian evangelist, who popularised the notion that Jesus' death on the cross was part of a divine plan that overturned human sin. »
• « Before Constantine's conversion, Christianity spread through missionary work, which succeeded in founding congregations throughout the Roman Empire, but did not seriously disrupt the polytheism or religious diversity of the Empire. Imperial patronage changed that because it linked secular power to Christian identity. »
• « The main reason for this deliberate conversion of these peoples to Christianity revolved around the desire of the barbarian kings to simply stop being barbarians. Most kings recognised that Christianity was a prerequisite for entering into trade and diplomatic relations with Byzantium and the Christian kingdoms of the West. »
• « Like Boris of Bulgaria a century earlier, Vladimir the Great used conversion to Christianity to legitimise his own rule, connecting his nascent kingdom to the prestige, power and glory of ancient Rome as embodied in the Byzantine Empire. »
• « An important factor in the successful conversion to Orthodox Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe was the splendour of Constantinople itself. There are numerous accounts of the impact of Constantinople's size, prosperity and beauty on visitors. »
• « After the rise of Christianity and the conversion of the Roman Empire, the idea of a single, unified empire of Christianity, 'Christendom', became central to the identity of Christians in Europe. Once Rome fell, this idea became even more important. »
• « The first generations of Muslims sought to conquer every culture and kingdom they encountered, though not initially in the name of conversion. »
• « One of the notable aspects of the Arab conquests is the complex role of conversion. The Qur'an specifically forbids the forced conversion of Jews and Christians. However, it allows non-Muslim monotheists to pay a special tax. »
• « Whether through sincere conversion or by force, by the 11th century almost everyone in Europe was a Christian, a Latin Christian in the west and an Orthodox Christian in the east. »
• « The conversion of the Vikings to Christianity, which became common in the year 1000, also helped end the period of raiding. »
• « The Pope recognised the humanity of Native Americans in 1537, but the Church continued to support forced conversion. »
• « In 1685 Louis XIV officially revoked the Edict of Nantes that his grandfather had created to give toleration to the Huguenots, and offered them the choice of conversion to Catholicism or exile. While many converted, more than 200,000 fled to parts of Germany, the Netherlands, England and America. »