27 February 380 A.D. Theodosius’ Edict
27 February 380 A.D. Theodosius’ Edict Graves, Dan. “Theodosius Issued an Edict.” Christianity.com. May 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/301-600/theodosius-issued-an-edict-11629680.html . Accessed 19 Jul 2014. There are many turning points in church history. One of the most significant is little known by most Christians . After Constantine's conversion he legitimized Christianity . Soon thereafter Christians in the Roman empire divided between Arianism (which denies the divinity of Christ) and Trinitarianism (which sees God as three persons in one being). The first universal church council, held at Nicea in 325, resisted Arianism; all but three of its Bishops voted for a trinitarian creed.* Shortly after he came to the Imperial throne, Theodosius ended the Arian dispute by the simple expedient of issuing an edict. On this day February 27, 380 (some historians say 381) this edict commanded everyone to be a Chris...