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Ancient Christianity may be divided into two great periods. In the first, it was a religion liable to persecution, suffering severely at times and always struggling to maintain itself; in the second, it became the religion of the State, and in its turn set about to repress and persecute the heathen religions. It was no longer without legal rights; it had the support of the secular rulers and was lavishly endowed with wealth. These two periods are markedly different, and the conditions had a distinct effect upon the life and growth of the Christian religion.
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The central idea presented by the author in this paragraph is that:
- A Early Christians were often persecuted for their beliefs, and sometimes even killed.
- B Though later Christians were no longer persecuted, they never forgot the history of their religion.
- C The Christian church became very wealthy over time and was supported by kings and emperors.
- D The two very different periods of early Christianity each served to mold the nature of the religion.
- E Becoming the religion of the State was the turning point for Christianity as a world religion.