Was Gibbon biased against Christianity?
My examination of Christianity's role in the decline of Rome has often been interpreted as a singular animus. While I acknowledged its profound influence and the transformations it wrought upon Roman society and culture, my analysis was an attempt to understand its historical impact within the context of political and social change. I observed how its ascendant faith could divert attention from temporal matters and foster a different set of priorities among its adherents. My focus was on the observable effects on the empire's institutions and its capacity for self-preservation.
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