Dorozhand
Banned
What if Constantine interpreted the meteor as a sign from Mithras rather than Yaweh, and, after uniting the Roman Empire, made Mithraism the state religion?
Was there a significant enough theology behind Mithraism to make it a meaningful state religion and, if not, could something perhaps be built around it at an equivalent of the Nicaea council?
Would many of the empire's Christians convert if it were attractive enough for them to do so?
Would Constantine go for a monotheistic Mithras cult, or would he employ a lot of syncretism, perhaps putting him at the head of the Pantheon?
Was there a significant enough theology behind Mithraism to make it a meaningful state religion and, if not, could something perhaps be built around it at an equivalent of the Nicaea council?
Would many of the empire's Christians convert if it were attractive enough for them to do so?
Would Constantine go for a monotheistic Mithras cult, or would he employ a lot of syncretism, perhaps putting him at the head of the Pantheon?