Let's
clarify the jargon |
Christianity's
first success was in the cities. Emperor
Constantine's conversion in 312 AD
gave the Church unlimited power to tax, outlaw, regulate and otherwise
suppress competing religions -- a power strongest in the cities. In the
countryside, away from coercion the old religions
hung on. In the villages. Among the Pagani.
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Which Pagan? At POCM, when you and I talk about Christianity's "Pagan" origins, we'll be talking about Ancient religion or civilization in general.
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