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All you have to do is read Eusebius to find that the church existed long before Constantine, and as a formal structure. You can also read the Early Church Fathe
by gjsman-1000 2y ago
All you have to do is read Eusebius to find that the church existed long before Constantine, and as a formal structure. You can also read the Early Church Fathers to find that the Bishop of Rome was respected as the leader even before Christianity was legalized.
- TeaBrain 2y agoI'm not claiming that it did not exist before Constantine, but the question at hand is whether the institution was formalized by Christ.