How Christianity Took Over the World
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What was it about Christianity that allowed it to grow from a few dozen believers to a global religion with billions of adherents? On this episode, we go through how Christianity became a global religion and what attributes enabled its rise. ----- Sponsors: Speechify - Go to speechify.com/ben to get 15% off Speechify Premium Vesto - Get all of your company's financial accounts in one view at Vesto.com HTTOTW Premium - Get all episodes, end notes, mini-episodes, and more at takeoverpod.supercast.com ----- Sources: The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World by Bart D Ehrman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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