DrZoidberg
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It's also important to understand the religious nature of the Roman empire. It was full of weird sects. The Roman government had a hands off attitude. As long as the sects were nice to each other and showed respect they were left alone. The moment they started sectarian violence they were ruthlessly suppressed.
Its important to understand that early Christians were often violent. It was so common they had a special word for Christian violent thugs. The Parabalani. Its arguable that Constantine converted the empire in order to be able to control the Parabalani.
In 3'd century Christian rhetoric anything Christian was good. Anything Pagan was bad.
Since Christians got to write the history of course they frame themselves as innocent victims. But any closer reading reveals what's really going on.
Christians weren't above historical revisionism. Obviously
Its important to understand that early Christians were often violent. It was so common they had a special word for Christian violent thugs. The Parabalani. Its arguable that Constantine converted the empire in order to be able to control the Parabalani.
In 3'd century Christian rhetoric anything Christian was good. Anything Pagan was bad.
Since Christians got to write the history of course they frame themselves as innocent victims. But any closer reading reveals what's really going on.
Christians weren't above historical revisionism. Obviously