Explain the attractions that Christianity offered to Roman emperors, such as Constantine and Theodosius, and how the adoption of Christianity as the state religion coincided with a substantive transformation of Christianity during the fourth century CE.

Explain the attractions that Christianity offered to Roman emperors, such as Constantine and Theodosius, and how the adoption of Christianity as the state religion coincided with a substantive transformation of Christianity during the fourth century CE. Conclude with some consideration of the nature of the relationship between religion and politics during this period. You can find the necessary information for this topic in the textbook.