Christianity’s final victory over competing faiths, and fearsome persecution

CSTU- Western Culture

Rawls, Dennis E. A Narrative of Western Culture (4th Ed.) McGraw-Hill, 2018. ISBN: 9781260511079

Question:
At the end of Chapter 13 we read that besides the crucial factors of sincere belief in God and Christ, there are listed four reasons for Christianity’s final victory over competing faiths, and fearsome persecution. Discuss these and consider which one of these you feel had the most impact upon Roman culture.