Re:How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
by jackcosgrove on Saturday December 09, 2023 @10:58PM
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It is true that Christianity was growing exponentially within Rome during the 3rd and 4th centuries, and that Constantine was, in classic politician form, simply acknowledging events on the ground that had long been happening. Likewise Theodosius established Christianity as the state religion as Christians became a supermajority. The story that Constantine's conversion somehow enabled the spread of Christianity is a myth.
However, I have never heard anything about a Jewish family structure being an attraction of Christianity. If anything after the first century Christianity was much more a Greek-influenced religion.
Re:How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
by koofdoof on Saturday December 09, 2023 @10:39PM
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Could you expand on what you mean by "jewish adopted family" structure? Is there something special about the way Jewish families were organized that led to rapid conversions to Christianity?
The insight has profoundly shaped billions of families since.