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The Romans referred to Christians as atheists because their concept of God was so different from the Roman's. This difference was akin to how Marxists view materialism, where making God so materialistic invalidates the concept of God itself.

In the pre-Christian era, Judaism was one of the fastest growing religions in the Roman Empire, with a huge percentage of Alexandria being Jewish and large Jewish communities in Egypt.

Chris Dawson explains that the distinct legal identities of medieval European cities developed to uphold Christian morality in densely populated areas, contrasting with the rural parishes. This led to the creation of Republican institutions to maintain moral codes.

The belief that God prefers some people based on their DNA is a heresy in Christianity.

The Catholic Church played a pivotal role during the Dark Ages by preserving knowledge. As the Roman Empire fell, the Church acted like Asimov's 'Foundation,' maintaining and reintroducing civilization through social engineering and the preservation of classical Greco-Roman lore.

Constantine's conversion to Christianity in the early 4th century marked a pivotal moment in history. Before this, Christianity was the religion of about 10% of the Roman Empire's population and was brutally oppressed. Constantine's embrace of Christianity may have been a turning point that led to its dominance in the Roman Empire.

The classical world had a highly complex economic system with interdependent regions. For example, Athens relied on grain from Ukraine, and the entire Mediterranean system was interconnected.

The Goths' adherence to Arianism may have been a strategy to maintain their identity and avoid assimilation during their migrations from the Balkans to Western Europe.

During the Dark Ages, the Catholic Church faced theological disputes, particularly with Arian Christians like the Visigoths and Ostrogoths. These groups believed Christ was a man connected to God, not divine. This theological stance led to political tensions and oppression of local Catholics by these Germanic elites.

Christianity's status as the largest religion on earth is due to a consistent effort to revitalize it in various contexts over the centuries. This universal recurrence of Christian leadership has helped maintain its influence.