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Chapter 55

           »Teabingpausedtosiphisteaandthenplacedthecupbackonthemantel.«MorethaneightygospelswereconsideredfortheNewTestament,andyetonlyarelativefewwerechosenforinclusionMatthew,Mark,Luke,andJohnamongthem.

           «Whochosewhichgospelstoinclude?»Sophieasked.

           «Aha!»Teabingburstinwithenthusiasm.«ThefundamentalironyofChristianity!TheBible,asweknowittoday,wascollatedbythepaganRomanemperorConstantinetheGreat.»

           «IthoughtConstantinewasaChristian,»Sophiesaid.

           «Hardly,»Teabingscoffed.«Hewasalifelongpaganwhowasbaptizedonhisdeathbed,tooweaktoprotest.InConstantine’sday,Rome’sofficialreligionwassunworshipthecultofSolInvictus,ortheInvincibleSunandConstantinewasitsheadpriest.Unfortunatelyforhim,agrowingreligiousturmoilwasgrippingRome.ThreecenturiesafterthecrucifixionofJesusChrist,Christ’sfollowershadmultipliedexponentially.Christiansandpagansbeganwarring,andtheconflictgrewtosuchproportionsthatitthreatenedtorendRomeintwo.Constantinedecidedsomethinghadtobedone.In325A.D.,hedecidedtounifyRomeunderasinglereligion.Christianity.»Sophiewassurprised.«WhywouldapaganemperorchooseChristianityastheofficialreligion?»Teabingchuckled.«Constantinewasaverygoodbusinessman.HecouldseethatChristianitywasontherise,andhesimplybackedthewinninghorse.HistoriansstillmarvelatthebrilliancewithwhichConstantineconvertedthesun-worshippingpaganstoChristianity.

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