How much did Christians borrow from Greek and Roman religions?

As a young monk, Luther longed to see Rome. But his 1510 trip to the Holy City filled him with pain and doubt.

When the Roman general sacked the temple, the Jews were forced into a new era—and so were the Christians.

The agreement shifted Christianity from being an illicit, persecuted sect to being a welcome—and soon dominant—religion of the Roman Empire.

At stake in the church's first general council was the simplest, yet most profound, question: Who is Jesus Christ?

In the Roman mind, there were valid religious reasons to halt the spread of Christianity.

A few of the many

Augustine's Timeless Classic About the Timeless City

His spiritual view of the millennial kingdom would shape tradition for the next 12 centuries.