Church and Mission: Quick Reflection from Class on 10/21/09

This class we discussed Constantine, probably one of my least favourite figures in history because of how institutionalized he made the Church. The Church became a part and tool of the Empire, lost much of its sense of mission, and began internal persecutions (that is, began persecuting heretics - which while heresy needs to be confronted, persecution is not in line with God's mission).