Transcript Address: https://share.descript.com/view/8LPSJFjDE7x Garry and Steve continue their speculations on Early Christion by discussing the potential impact of organizational structure on Christianity's success, comparing the organizational structure of different religious groups, exploring the influence of Mithraism, and considering the implications of a strong Jewish wing within the Christian Church. They also touch on the complexities of Gnostic beliefs and their potential influence on the church.  History in the Bible Podcast: historyinthebible.com You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: https://atozhistorypage.start.page To Subscribe: https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-the-papacy-podcast_1 Email Us: [email protected] Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Parthenon Podcast Network: parthenonpodcast.com The History of the Papacy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory Help out the show by ordering these books from Amazon! https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MUPNYEU65NTF Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Begin Transcript: