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The Roman Empire: Their Pagan Religion

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The view of the Roman Empire was based on their pagan religion. Blessings were granted by the gods if their rituals were observed. An idol (statue) was constructed of the gods and was worshipped by prayers and sacrifices. The rise of Christianity posed many challenges to the Roman Empire. The Romans had a difficult time with the idea of a single, all powerful god. The idea that humans were created in the image of God and they deserved mercy was a foreign concept to the Roman Empire.
Clovis was a pagan king however he married a Catholic princess. His wife urged him to recognize the one true God and to stop worshipping idols. During one of his battles, Clovis made a vow to God that if he was successful he would denounce his gods and be

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