Christianizing the Roman Empire

How did the early Christian church manage to win its dominant place in the Roman world? In his newest book, an eminent historian of ancient Rome examines this question from a secular-rather than an ecclesiastical-viewpoint. MacMullen's provocative conclusion is that mass conversions to Christianity were based more on the appeal of miracle or the opportunity for worldly advantages then simply on a 'rising tide of Christian piety.'MacMullen, Ramsay is the author of 'Christianizing the Roman Empire', published 1986 under ISBN 9780300036428 and ISBN 0300036426.