Which of the following statements assesses Bishop Donatus’s reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the church’s integrity?(1 point)
Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership.
Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership.
Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and choosing to work things out with the local church leadership.
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa
Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this celestial clue helped him win the battle.
Which of the following statements assesses why Constantine thought that the vision in the sky the night before the Battle of Milvian Bridge was a sign from the Christian God?(1 point)
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision in the heavens because of his role in the Edict of Milan.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a Christian symbol in the heavens before the battle because he had just converted to Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of the Messiah in the heavens, sent by the Christian God
Which of the following statements best evaluates why Constantine I converted to Christianity during his fight to gain control of the Roman Empire?(1 point)
Constantine was already a Christian before he began fighting to gain control of the western portion of the empire and only made it public after the fighting started.
Constantine never became a Christian; he died a pagan
Constantine and Licinius, the emperor of the eastern half of the Roman Empire, met and announced a decision to let people publicly believe in Christianity without fear of being persecuted. After that, Constantine thought it was safe to convert.
Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this celestial clue helped him win the battle.
Which of the following statements assesses Bishop Donatus’s reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the church’s integrity?(1 point)
Responses
Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church.
Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church.
Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership.
Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership.
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa.
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa.
Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and choosing to work things out with the local church leadership.
To assess Bishop Donatus’s reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the church's integrity, we need to analyze the statements given.
The first statement suggests that Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership. This statement implies that Donatus took advantage of the situation to gain power and seek revenge.
The second statement indicates that Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and choosing to work things out with the local church leadership. This statement suggests that Donatus and his followers were willing to forgive and reconcile with the church officials.
The third statement states that Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine's assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa. This statement suggests that Donatus and his followers disagreed with the decision and opted to separate from the rest of the church.
The fourth statement explains that Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church. This statement implies that Donatus was concerned about the potential negative consequences and tried to persuade Constantine to reconsider.
Based on the information provided, it seems that the fourth statement best assesses Bishop Donatus's reaction to Emperor Constantine's recommendation, as it reflects Donatus's concern and effort to prevent harm to the church.