In order to describe the historical and dogmatical development of Christianity and the Church, and consequently it’s deviations, in the period from AD 30 to AD 313, we need to start with the description of the historical, political and social settings of the world that existed during the time of Jesus.
During that time the Roman republic was ruling over almost the whole Mediterranean. As a liberal Empire it was tolerant towards the two great religions it was reigning over-Hellenism and Judaism. It’s own state religion was ancient and tribal in origin from city-cults and it was considered a social tool. But people had the freedom of choosing a second religion if they wanted, everybody had his or her own home-gods and goddesses. The influenc
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