Elizabeth de Giza
Professor of Roman history and late antiquity at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of The Making of a Christian Empire: Lactantius and Rome, providing expert analysis on Lactantius and Constantine.
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Mar 1, 2026 • 1h 16min
169. Against Coercion
Dr. Kirsten McHarris, Oxford-trained scholar of Lactantius and early Christian moral theology, and Elizabeth de Giza, UC Santa Barbara professor of Roman history and author on Lactantius and Constantine. They trace how Lactantius shaped Constantine’s approach to religious tolerance. They discuss persuasion over force, Neoplatonic opposition, justice and charity, and the roots of freedom of conscience.
