All of the Following Is True of the Christian Population

question 55

Multiple Choice

All of the following is true of the Christian population of Rome at the beginning of Constantine's rule EXCEPT:

• A) It constituted about 10 percent of the empire's total inhabitants.
• B) It was growing, despite periodic persecution.
• C) Its religious beliefs had been evolving for nearly three centuries.
• D) It lacked a common doctrinal platform, in the form of a "creed".

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Definitions:

Class Consciousness

The awareness of one's own social class and its implications for the positions and interests of the class in the broader socio-economic context.

Imperialism

A strategy aimed at expanding a nation's dominance and sway over others by means of colonialism, military intervention, or various other approaches.

Protestant Ethic

A concept in sociology that links Protestantism with the development of Western capitalism, suggesting that Protestant values encourage hard work and economic success.

Patriarchy

A social system in which men hold primary power, dominating in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.