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Were Christians Statistically Insignificant in the First 200 years?
Bart argues that Christians were likely a very small percentage of the Roman empire for the first two centuries. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Exaggerating the Numbers of Early Christians
Bart argues that Christian exaggerations (Acts, Tertullian) are not very useful in charting how many Christians there were at any period in the early...
If You're Counting Christians, Who Counts as a Christian?
In trying to chart the early rise of Christianity, it's impossible to figure out what set of beliefs should count as "Christian." Read by...
How Many Christians Were There in 100 CE? 150? 250? 300?
A further analysis of how many Christians likely existed between 30 and 400 CE. Read by Mike Johnson.
Gold Q&A - August, 2024
How Many Early Christians Were There and When? Crunchin’ the Numbers
What can Paul tell us about the growth rate of early Christianity? Read by Mike Johnson.