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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Christian faith was initially allowed in Rome, just like Mithraism, however the allure proved to great for Constantine and it became the de facto faith.

However Christianity absorbed a lot of rituals of pagan religions in order to gain foothold in the North.