Which of the following statements assesses Bishop Donatus’s reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the church’s integrity?(1 point)
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Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and choosing to work things out with the local church leadership.
Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and choosing to work things out with the local church leadership.
Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church.
Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church.
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa.
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa.
Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership.
The text doesn't provide enough information to determine Bishop Donatus's reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials.
just pick the closet answer
Without any text or context about the actual reaction of Bishop Donatus, it's very difficult to pick a correct response. Traditionally, Bishop Donatus did not agree with Emperor Constantine's tendency towards leniency, so potentially, "Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa" would be the closest choice, however this response would be speculative without the original or supporting text to confirm it.
Which of the following statements assesses why Constantine thought that the vision in the sky the night before the Battle of Milvian Bridge was a sign from the Christian God?(1 point)
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Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a Christian symbol in the heavens before the battle because he had just converted to Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a Christian symbol in the heavens before the battle because he had just converted to Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision in the heavens because of his role in the Edict of Milan.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision in the heavens because of his role in the Edict of Milan.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of the Messiah in the heavens, sent by the Christian God
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
The correct statement that assesses Bishop Donatus's reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the church’s integrity is:
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa.
To assess Bishop Donatus's reaction when Emperor Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the church's integrity, we can analyze the statements provided:
1. "Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and choosing to work things out with the local church leadership."
This statement suggests that Donatus and his followers agreed with Constantine's recommendation and decided to reconcile with the local church leadership.
2. "Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church."
According to this statement, Donatus personally met with Constantine to express his concerns about the potential negative consequences of Constantine's decision for the church.
3. "Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa."
This statement implies that Donatus and his followers disagreed with Constantine's assessment and chose to relocate to the northern part of Africa instead of accepting his recommendation.
4. "Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order to punish the previous church leadership."
This statement suggests that Donatus managed to persuade Constantine to appoint him as the religious sovereign of the empire, supposedly as a way to punish the previous church leadership.
Based on these statements, the most accurate assessment of Bishop Donatus's reaction would be statement 3: "Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine's assessment and moved to the northern part of Africa."