Part II: On the Man Called Christ, Chapter VI: The Five Deaths of the Faith Summary and Analysis

The most peculiar thing about the history of the Church is not merely how long it has existed, but rather the way it has existed over those centuries. In the East, many religions or philosophies have survived for centuries, but their survival is marked by a kind of inertia: Nothing else in Asia changes, and no one wants anything to change, so they seem to survive simply because they exist. In Europe, however, nothing could be less true. From the time of Rome to the present day, its history has been filled with downfalls and revolutions that far outpace any other region of the world. Often, during these periods of upheaval people have...