mithras

The Cult of Isis and the Cult of Mithras were popular alternatives to Christianity in the Roman Empire. What if these two popular cults combined or a completely new cult formed in the worship of the God and Goddess?

Before I get into the details of the question, let me set out the scenario. At some point in the 3rd Century, Persia converts to Christianity in a "Light shines East" style scenario, where Christianity is largely merged with Zoroastrianism and Ahura Mazda is conflated with the Christian God. The...

How different would Europe be with Mithraism popular in the West and Christianity in the East. How would would this affect cultures in Northern Europe, the Near East and in Africa? Would this affect Islam?

With a POD after 100 CE, find a way for Persia to adopt Christianity but the Roman Empire doesn't adopt Christianity (it doesn't matter what religion the Romans have ITTL as long as they aren't Christian). Bonus points if you could get this Christian Persia to be the "springboard" of the...

The Point of Divergence ... One of the events that helped shaped the modern world was in 313 AD, when Constantine endorsed the small movement of Christianity. Constantine issued an edict that protected the worship and religion of all peoples, including Christianity. People say his mother...