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The Genealogist

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13. Folks talk a lot about Constantine's role drawing Christianity in from the fringes

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 09:32 PM

Dec 2019

but I rarely hear anything about Helena's role. The ancient literature is quite clear on her being, in your words, a "tourist of New Testamant sites."

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There was no Nazareth or relics until Constantine s. Mother decided to be the first tourist Karadeniz Nov 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Dec 2019 #7

Didn't know that bit of history. Duppers Dec 2019 #8

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