Patrick Donohue > Recent Status Updates

"St. Bernard said, "expect from God one of two things: either that your prayer will be granted, or, that if it is not granted, the granting of it would not be good for you."

If it hit majority, then Constantine didn’t cause Christianity’s acceptance, but came into alignment with that acceptance

120 at start
1000 by 40
2% by 250
10% by 300

Growth in terms of absolute growth would be between 250-300, which matches archeology:

“A House church was extensively remodeled into a building”

“40 percent per decade...seems the most plausible estimate”

“Figures in antiquity...we’re part of rhetorical exercises”

"Mothers are all slightly insane"