“Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” S:1 E:9 The Rise of Christianity

S:1 E:9 The Rise of Christianity Continue your look at Chapters 14 and 15 of the Decline and Fall. In these pages, Gibbon takes up five causes for Christianity’s success, including proselytizing zeal the promise of a future life in heaven, but also unprecedented organizational ability. What Gibbon leaves out, however: any imaginative empathy with religion.