History of RomeConstantine made use of his supremacy over the Church to enforce unity within its ranks. Since one of the chief reasons for his adoption and support of Christianity was his belief that its spiritual unity and firm organization would serve to bind the population of the Empire solidly together, he could not afford to allow this hope to be jeopardized by factional strife within the Church. He did not, however, champion any particular creed but limited his interference to carrying into effect the decisions of the church councils or synods which he summoned to pass judgment upon questions which threatened the unity of the Church and the peace of the state.
from pages 491-492, The History of Rome
from pages 491-492, The History of Rome