What conditions in the Roman empire allowed Christianity to grow while the empire declined?
Here are a few: -Growing poor: The Roman Empire, as it expanded, depended on huge amounts of slave labor. The massive influx of slaves tended to put the small farmers and common workers, who prospered during the early Republic, out of business. These people formed the urban poor. Christianity started out strongest among the poor, and its message of salvation in another life and the spurning of earthly possessions was received most among the poor The slave situation, however, contributed to Rome’s decline, since, when the expansion of the Empire slowed down, it did not have as many people to enslave, and faced major labor problems. -Plagues, Invasions, and War: From the third century on, Rome’s situation got a lot more unstable. Plagues killed thousands of people, barbarians started raiding the Empire, and there were a number of bloody civil wars. In this climate, people were likely attracted to the promise of an afterlife (which traditional Roman religion did not believe in), and the i
