''See also:'' [[Prevalence of homosexuality going down in cultures that become more conservative]]
''See also:'' [[Prevalence of homosexuality going down in cultures that become more conservative]]
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According to a paper produced for the Young Historians Conference, "The [[Roman Empire]]’s transition from a polytheistic to [[Christianity|Christian]] society corresponded with and likely contributed to its growing intolerance of [[homosexuality]] in social mores and written law; this aligns with the general trend that [[Polytheism|polytheistic]] societies have freer attitudes toward sexuality than [[Monotheism|monotheistic]] ones."<ref>[https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1074&context=younghistorians Christianity's Influence on Attitudes toward Homosexuality in the Roman Empire] by Jennie Jiang</ref>