Was Constantine's Mother The Real Reason For Rome's Christianity? | Naked Archaeologist

In the space of a few hundred years, Christianity went from a brutally persecuted cult to the dominant religion of the West. How? The secrets may lie in the hands of one woman. Simcha Jacobovici examines the story of Saint Helena, the mother of Roman emperor Constantine I, who convinced her son to establish Christianity as the official state religion in the fourth century.
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[@tecumsehcristero]

We, Eastern Christians, love her. Whether Maronite, Melkite, Syriac Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox, Jacobite, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Latin Rite Catholics of Palestine, Russian Orthodox in Palestine. All middle Eastern Christians love her

[@voodootrucker1896]

Us Lutherans do too 📚

[@sexyeur]

Wow. In the West, they never speak of her. How is she so popular?

[@bethbartlett5692]

I would love to set with an Eastern Christain and just ask questions. I research and one of my degree majors is in History. University of Memphis ...and a class on the subject of History:New Testament and Gnostic Gospels (era and artifact History) through Yale University. It was awesome!

[@bethbartlett5692]

@@sexyeur West is Romanized and then heavy in Protestantism.

[@voodootrucker1896]

I collect ancient Roman coins, I have a few of Constantine and his family of Caesars, and his Mother, Empress Helena

[@jerrybryant2761]

I also collect them Taking SO LONG soaking them, etc. I use salt water. Any suggestions on what won’t corrode but works?

[@MrMarcodarko]

@@jerrybryant2761 i add a drop of nail polish remover to salt water and soak them for a few minutes

[@d.c.8828]

"So what's the story with this place?" "Uh...the nativity...?" 😂😂😂

[@rudeinterplanetjanet]

I remember when this was on the history channel. Back when it actually had some semblance of history, although this is religious archeology and might be questionable. Archeology really began to find religious sites all through history.

[@barbaraolson600]

Thank you again to all.

[@PoeLemic]

Yes, same. This is a very good documentary.

[@deborahdianalaker4073]

Shalom Aleichem. I love the fact that of your smart you know the truth and if you see the symbols in the video in all "places of worship " you know what's really up .I also love the irony and humour the naked arkeologist has and makes you think that if your really awake and not all.shalom

[@danielmalinen6337]

Many of the stories about Helena are probably only myths and legends. And some issues, like building of churches, are rather the works and deeds of her son Constantine.

[@fretnesbutke3233]

Constantine,I believe,had divided loyalties,and did his best at a personal syncretism of Jesus worship,Emperor worship,and Mithras/Apollo worship. This was a confusing, complicated time in the transition from Pagan to Christian. There were a lot of ideas in the air. All the possible paths from the teaching of Jesus were nailed down with Constantine. Without the political power of the Roman Empire behind one of many, Christianity would be very different today,and his mummy had her cultish influence.

[@sharonspears-cromer9230]

I love the content and the host, Simca! ❤

[@bethbartlett5692]

I do too! He is pure positive energy.

[@MrKurttster]

Ditto

[@JJmetaphysics]

Just so you know. Yea Helena was making it up as she went along.

[@sexyeur]

Like you are now? Talk is cheap, like yours now...

[@JJmetaphysics]

@@sexyeur bro it literally said in the documentary that she went on by her feelings not even any fact.

[@DEANISME_]

astrophysics+ history= 🔥🔥🔥

[@tecumsehcristero]

Christianity didn't become the official religion of the Roman empire until 65 years after the death of Constantine. Constantine only legalized all religions which included the then persecuted religion of the Christians known as Christianity

[@stephenroney3630]

Christianity was declared a tolerated and protected religion in 313AD, the State Religion of the Roman Empire in 379AD and the only permitted religion in 390AD.

[@cleverfitz779]

Good evening everyone

[@luisreus8130]

This dude loves to make fun of Christianity. He doesn’t do the same for other religions. Sad. We should all respect our respective faiths .

[@fr3d42]

Respect the believer, ridicule the belief

[@toolsreviewsandmore5326]

You mean,we should disrespect them equally..They 're either all false,or all true,which one is it?

[@gabrieljosemaria]

He is Jewish. there are only two religions in the world he would be interested in making fun of. Christians lost their backbone decades ago and will probably laugh along. And in contrast, mocking the other religion takes metal balls and serious consequences. Any sane person knows what to choose.

[@jihadmakhoul6328]

The same irony should apply to the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, christianity and Islam). Specifically the Torah, that has made up stories with no archaeological evidences whatsoever! Especially the Moses and Joseph stories in Egypt.

[@ihekona86]

Read the Bible and it will lead you to a lot of questions you need answered. God will and thoughts are never humans will and thoughts. God uses anyone to accomplish his mission that’s why his voice is never void. Just gave my life to Jesus on my last breath from voodoo and Jesus gave me a second chance from grace not because I was the nicest guy in my community. Scripture says what the enemy meant for evil; God meant it for good. So many people are Christian now days because of what Helena and her son did. They probably did it for their own benefit but they saved lots of soul in this sinful world we leave in. Trust me read the Holy Bible and ask God to reveal what you searching for and He will.

[@javierjalisco17]

I thought the way he jumped onto mosaic was a little disrespectful. You can't gently step down?

[@ashwinred0987]

Am I the only one who senses sexual tensions between Simca and Annette?? 😂😂

[@saul1001]

This is too comedic and the cheesy music/ sounds is annoying

[@JJmetaphysics]

Your just a salty saltine.

[@rockintoes]

Completely agree, the content is already questionable, they should jazz it up any further.

[@yvettesteele5968]

I possess the tree of life and the Lord's tree

[@yvettesteele5968]

The reason because of the connection between Jesus and the Norse is because of the Vikings and the Neanderthal and the two branches of the family tree one goes one way the other one goes to the north mythology is true it's connected to one family and one man to this current day all the stories are true and connected to one man

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

First comment. This should an interesting very biased video, as it has the "naked archeologist" hosting.

[@monicasmithtofantheflames3733]

I agree. Thank goodness he doesn't live up to his name though.

[@official2blaze97]

@@monicasmithtofantheflames3733 hahahahaha I was literally just thinking the same thing!!! Great minds think alike I suppose lmao

[@nigahnugget2181]

These black and white videos are so cringy

[@oomahuntressprotectress848]

back in the times yu could have your Son 'committed' simply for physical illness converted? doubtful, but Christianity and its persons did gain her sympathies

[@dimitriszachos3429]

With genocides

[@bartoloirias6961]

What’s with the hat?

[@yvettesteele5968]

Please get a hold of me. I can answer all your questions, I have the birth chart of the original man to current Adam.

[@yvonnecamacho9773]

Semblance is the word.. truth or fiction? Jesus knows..man is only led or misled!

[@ac4792]

Inaccurate at best, gives personal opinion based of partial facts. This always happens when amateurs tries history. Horrible irrelevant footage downloaded for free from internet, hand camera shooting from intern students. Helena didn't invent pilgrimage sites as you stated. This practice was for thousands of years before Helena. Just a small reminder. Temple Of Delphi, Giant of Rhodes, Zeus Temple, Athena Temple, all these were pilgrimage sites. Christianity just replaced oldest religions keeping same practices and even dates. Birthday of God Sol become birthday of Jesus. This documentary has score 0 out 5. Indeed waste of good time.

[@PoeLemic]

Don't agree with the 0/5. But, I do agree with everything about pilgrimages. I'd say 4/5.

[@theresarossi6306]

I’m sorry but I don’t believe any of there b.s

[@Alive4ife]

This explains the glorification of Mary. Pure foolishness

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

That's about as true as Moses's stories.

[@voodootrucker1896]

Or Ramses II tales ? 📚😂

[@Anwar-Mian]

Helena was an Arian Christian, as far as I know. Even Constantin was an Arian, as far as I know.

[@MrMarcodarko]

Nothing i read would suggest that. Arianism was actually really popular but its impossible to say if they were. I tjink maybe cause eusebius was at some point. But was a fad

[@CPATuttle]

Opposite

[@dilipniraj6521]

They way this video is presented is so disrespectful

[@fr3d42]

Get off your high horse

[@pinrod1]

how so? disrespectful of what?

[@dilipniraj6521]

@@pinrod1 disrespectful of Indian culture and manners

[@pinrod1]

@@dilipniraj6521 awwwww, cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it

[@brentbeatty4171]

Emporor Constantine of Rome infused paganism with the faithful to create Xmas, easter and sunday worship... Deuteronomy 4:2 I value none of these events

[@CPATuttle]

She also found the painting and sculpture of Jesus and Mary painted by Luke the evangelist

[@allfredo7753]

Well, as a Western Jew I can appreciate how difficult it is to realistically believe any of these 'Roman Christian superstitions!' I say this as an American Believer in Yehsua Ha Mashiach who had done Christian tours in Israel for decades and am very familiar with all of these 'traditional Christians claims'! re Helena- if she were alive today she'd be the First to be "vaccinated on TV"! Man-made-religion whether Jewish or Christian never 'saved anyone' as The Scriptures are the only real Word of YAHWEH! By the way, for my Jewish friends- remember in your own ancient Hebraic script that; your 22nd. letter- + is really the sign of +Y (Pronounced tav) + cross & v nail !! And carried with it the meanings- sign/ mark and amazingly- 'covenant' !!! BO Yehsua

[@albertoalejandrelara515]

This guy is a cynic, and needlessly so. Disappointing.

[@NikolaosTzavaras]

🤣😂🤣😂 Great documentary! Christianity the biggest lie of the humanity!

[@georgehabib6960]

Why you don't show us the apartheid wall in Bethlehem? Israell is an apartheid state. Free Palestine from the river to the sea. 🇵🇸🕊🙏💖

[@julianroybal4843]

So you do a lot of archaeology on Jesus Christ Our God our Lord and savior but you're not Christian is that right

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

Lol 😂 🤣😂