Eusebiu de Cezareea, arhitectul teologiei politice imperiale c

Abstract

Eusebius of Caesarea emerges as a central figure in the formulation of
the imperial political‑theological ideology during the early Christian period. He ar‑
ticulated a vision of a providential alliance between the Church and the Roman em‑
pire, presenting the saint emperor Constantine as a divinely appointed ruler whose
reign fulfilled biblical prophecies. By rejecting chiliasm and advocating for a heavenly,
eternal kingdom rather than an earthly millennium, Eusebius departed from earlier
eschatological frameworks and redefined the theological significance of the Roman
Empire within Christian thought. His interpretation of the Pax Romana as a divine‑
ly orchestrated precondition for the dissemination of the Gospel further underscored
the empire’s role as an instrument of divine providence. Although some scholars have
critiqued Eusebius as a propagandist for Constantine, contemporary research under‑
scores his sophisticated role as a theologian and historian, committed to defending
the Christian faith and legitimizing the Church’s integration into imperial governance.
Eusebius’s fusion of theological and political paradigms not only shaped the Christian
imperial ideology of his Era, but also established a foundational framework for the
evolving dynamics between Church and state in subsequent centuries.