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John Chrysostom could perhaps be called an enigma of his day. He had neither desire for politics nor ambition for ecclesiastical advancement. He preferred to live the simple life of an ascetic and had no cravings for the fame, riches, or luxuries that came with life in the metropolitan cities of his day. However, in God’s great providence, he is now recognized as one of the Doctors of the Church....

This led to the third event—the Edict of Milan in 313. During his reign, Diocletian ordered what is known as the ‘Great Persecution’ against Christians and the Church. When Constantine became a professing Christian, all formal persecution ended. However, something positive needed to be enacted. A summit was held in Milan between Emperor Constantine and Licinius, the Caesar of the East. They agreed to give freedom of religion to all, and to recognize the legal status of all Christian churches. An
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