| − | In the years immediately after the death of Jesus on the cross, Christianity rapidly developed into a [[Jewish]] cult. It was gaining many members and as such was frowned upon and persecuted by both their [[Roman]] masters and [[Jewish]] brothers. Paul was a Romanised [[Jew]] who on the road to [[Damascus]] dramatically changed his mind and religion after suffering a [[revalation]] from [[God]]. | + | In the years immediately after the death of Jesus on the cross, Christianity rapidly developed into a [[Jewish]] cult. It was gaining many members and as such was frowned upon and persecuted by both their [[Roman]] masters and [[Jewish]] brothers. Paul was a Romanised [[Jew]] who on the road to [[Damascus]] dramatically changed his mind and religion after suffering a [[revelation]] from [[God]]. |