Ridvan’s Reviews > The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity: A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation > Status Update

Writer elaborates how Christianity gained traction due to 1) giving identity to ethnic, sexual and class minorities in the Roman Empire and 2) Due to breakdown of family structure 3) Due to urbanization 4) Good organisation of the church 5) The heterogenization of the Mediterranean area.

Tldr mystery cults, christianity grew due to urban ethnic heterogenization causing a lack of identity.

Excellent explanation on why Xtianity is spreading rapidly in Africa (political/economic) and how it relates to failure to convert Japanese ppl (no economic/pol incentive, strong ethno-religious Shinto group thinking, urbanized inner class).