no christianity

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?

Say that Jesus is never born, or that Christianity remains a relatively small subset of Judaism(Say Paul doesn't show up). Regardless, the Mediterranean world remains pagan (I kinda doubt any other monotheist cult filled the roles that Christianity did but that's beside the point), with pockets...

Welcome to the world of Imperium Universalis. The premise behind this timeline is “what if the Romans survived to the present day in one form or another” based on the OTL concept of Dominium Mundi or Universal Monarchy. Which means the recognition of one supreme monarch over all other monarchs...

Good day. One of the problems of any world where Christianity and Islam do not dominate or do not exist is the evolution and development of scientific knowledge. In particular, there is an assertion that the "pagan" sacralization of nature will be a serious obstacle to the study of the...

Jesus isn't born in 4 B.C.. Spain is still ruled by the Visigoths (not sure if still Germanic or nativized into Romanism) and the silk road is controlled by the Khans. Without the Christian-Muslim rivalry, would Western Europe have the same obsession with finding an alternative route they did...

Jesus isn't born in 4 B.C., What religion(s) are anatolia and arabia for the next millennium? Is it Roman polytheism, one of the cults (probably Mithraism or Cybele), Zoroastrianism, or even Buddhism? And when the Turks start invading what religion do they choose to join in the absence of Islam?

Good day. This thread I created to be able to collect information on the topic I'm trying to work on. First of all, I want to start with this question: One of my colleagues believes that as a result of the domination of neoplatonic paganism, there would be a monopolization of knowledge in the...

How would the roman empire and every region affected by Christianity fare if it never took off? What would happen with the various cults in the end of the empire like the cult of Sol Invictus or the cult of Mithras? What would happen to the germanic tribes, Ethiopia, and Armenia without...