Early Christianity gained converts faster than the Roman pantheon due to its universalist welfare network
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Scholarly sources indicate that early Christianity's emphasis on mutual care, welfare, and inclusive community support significantly contributed to its rapid growth compared to traditional pagan practices.
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Wikipedia: Early Christianity
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sciencedirect.com: The triumph of Christianity in the Roman empire: An economic interpretation ☆
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Discusses economic and security reasons including universalism in Christianity's rise.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Awaking to Mutual, Reciprocal Need in Plague and Epidemic
Disease: The Origins of Early Christian Health Care
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Highlights early Christian health care and mutual aid missing in the Greco-Roman world.
doi.org: An assessment of Christian institutions of care and medicalization in Late Antiquity
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States institutions of care and poor relief are believed to cause the spread.