Christianity might have become a global religion without Rome, but it would not be the same religion, a new book argues. The argument is striking; some may find it enraging https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/07/23/what-did-the-romans-ever-do-for-christianity?taid=6ab878b233163b00017b34a9&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=twitter