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Christian History Magazine—Issue 9: Heritage of Freedom: Dissenters, Reformers, & Pioneers is unavailable, but you can change that!

The history of the church is filled with movements that have helped Christians define their faith against cultural and political movements which run contrary to the spirit of the Gospel. From the theological changes of the Reformation, to the political resistance of Nazism in Germany, this issue introduces readers to the key figures who have articulated the Gospel message against prevailing...

But then, in 313, the Emperor Constantine was converted to the Christian faith, and a change took place in the relationships between the church and the Roman state. The empire gave full toleration to the faith. From this time on two levels of Christian commitment began to arise. On one level, the church as an institution became increasingly identified with secular society—even to some extent the custodian of its values and traditions. On the other hand, there were those who questioned this alignment