What was the appeal of christianity in the early 4th century. What was it's main message and what made people so interested in it?

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What was the appeal of christianity in the early 4th century.  What was it's main message and what made people so interested in it?

Ms. Sue · Answer

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/why/appeal.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christianity

jon · Answer

so basically people were promised spiritual gifts and what not?

Ms. Sue · Answer

Yes. I think everlasting life was another appeal. The prospect of life in heaven made it easier to bear the hardships in life.