The Impact of Rome's Conquest of the East

The impact of Rome's conquest of the east was felt everywhere, but nowhere was it more dramatically felt than in the religious revolution it unleashed. Slaves, women, and common soldiers would flock to Christianity in particular, and its radical profession that all were equal in the eyes of God. Most Eastern cults never tried to stop their new Roman converts from joining other cults, and in many cases, encourage them to do so. According to the faithful, there was no harm in comparing and combining religious knowledge for the greater good of the adherent.