By the end of the third century, the Romans felt justified in believing themselves politically and culturally threatened by the Christians because
a. Christians made up nearly one-tenth of the empire’s population.
b. Constantine was conspiring with the Christians to stage a coup.
c. Christian churches were outnumbering Roman temples in Rome.
d. Christians were staging terrorist acts against Roman institutions.
Answer: a
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