Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would be satisfying intellectually and ethically and would give assurance of immortality.

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The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to...

The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to...

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command...

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command...

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic...

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic...

John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching...

John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching...

The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians.

The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians.

The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in...

The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in...

Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still...

Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still...

Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of...

$Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of...$

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a...

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a...

This means that to man God gave a degree of free will.

This means that to man God gave a degree of free will.

When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of...

When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of...

The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done...

The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done...

In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely...

In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely...

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet,...

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet,...

Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of...

Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of...

We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance...

We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance...

We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from...

We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from...