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Why was the development and spread of Christianity relatively slow in the Roman Empire?

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In the Roman Empire, Judaism was granted official privileges as a lawful religion. Despite coming from Jewish traditions, Christianity lacked these legal safeguards. During the first two centuries CE, Christians were periodically persecuted—or legally punished—for their beliefs. However, the official stance of the Roman state was to typically disregard Christians until they overtly questioned imperial authority.

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