What was the Roman imperial government's attitude towards Christianity?
a) the Roman government systematically persecuted Christians on a constant basis until the 4th century C.E.
b) the roman government embraced Christianity as the official state religion in the 2nd century C. E.
c) while some emperors chose to persecute the Christians, persecution was not constant
d) there were no persecutions of the Christians as the official policy of the Roman empire was religious toleration
Answer: c) while some emperors chose to persecute the Christians, persecution was not constant
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