Buckle in everyone, Ethan Hoover & Matthew Maher discuss the start of the "State church" and universalism, who the "Queen of Heaven" is, and how changing the capital of Rome gave way to a church split and start of a new religion.

Show Notes: 
• Intro
• Recap for Season 2 and Episode 6
◦ Constantine and Licinius rule
◦ Edict of Tolerance (Edict of Milan)
▪ A marker of Universalism
• Constantine declares himself the head of both state and church 
• Paganism enters the church
◦ Gods/goddesses changes into “Saints”
• Nimrod and his mother-wife “the Queen of Heaven”
◦ The title of “Queen of Heaven” is passed down from Babel into every culture from that point forward, just repackaged in a different name.
◦ The “queen of heaven” in Catholicism: Mary
•  Let’s talk about celibacy
• Confession and a lot of other really good stuff
• More history about Constantine
◦ Constantinople: the beginning of the end of Rome
◦ A wedge is created from this capital change
▪ Roman Catholic Vs. Eastern Orthodox
▪ This wedge leads to another religion: Islam
• The fade of the Roman Empire 
• What we’ll cover next

Resources: 
• What Was The Edict Of Milan? https://www.gotquestions.org/Edict-of-Milan.html
• What Is The Origin Of The Roman Catholic Church? https://www.gotquestions.org/origin-Catholic-church.html
• What Does The Bible Say About The Pope / Papacy? https://www.gotquestions.org/pope-papacy.html
• Who Is The Queen Of Heaven? https://www.gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Heaven.html
• Who Was Semiramis? https://www.gotquestions.org/who-Semiramis.html

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