... back then, it must have sounded pretty shocking Another important Transcripts 707 Mastering- Books_5 20 06.5 .29 2: 12 PM Page 708 thing he learned was that the stars are much further away from the ... cultures Now, the state generally tolerated the people’s beliefs in the other regions, so long as they didn’t interfere with the power of the state Before we begin talking about the Roman cults, ... with the earlier cults Christianity became the official religion of Rome under the emperor Theodosius At this time, all other forms of worship were banned, and as such, the other cults either...