In 313 C.E., this apostate form of Christianity was granted legal recognition by the pagan Roman Emperor Constantine.
وَمُنْذُ ذٰلِكَ ٱلْحِينِ ،‏ أَصْبَحَتِ ٱلْكَنِيسَةُ وَٱلدَّوْلَةُ يَدًا وَاحِدَةً .‏