VOCABULARY STORY 444 WHY DID CHRISTIANS IN 350 AD STAY QUIET?

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Early Christians recounted the intimate details of the life of Christ to
perpetuate his memory. By 350 AD, Christians were pervasive with many partisans.
However; they had to remain taciturn in public because the Emperor wanted to extricate Rome
from their influence.
Mercenaries converged on Christian meeting places. Being Christian warranted the death
penalty.

Early Christians retold the personal details of the life of Christ to
keep his memory alive. By 350 AD, Christians were all over the place with many believers.
However; they had to remain quiet in public because the Emperor wanted to rip Rome out of
their influence.
Paid armed men closed in on Christian meeting places. Being Christian was deserving of the
death penalty.