I'm glad Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire. But he had no business convening a church council, exiling people for heresy, spending tax money on churches, or tearing down pagan shrines. That's why we have separation of church and state in our country. The Saxon founders of the LCMS emigrated to America to get away from German rulers meddling in church affairs--remember? Imagine President Trump summoning our Synod into special convention, deporting people for heresy, ordering tax dollars to be spent on church construction projects, and having bulldozers destroy synagogues, mosques, and Hindu temples. We do not live in a theocracy like ancient Israel. Granting freedom of worship to Christians? Good job, Constantine! Meddling in church affairs? Not so good.