How was the Christian Church influenced by the Roman Empire

In the early days of the Church, the Roman Empire assistedthe spread of Christianity. From the Euphrates River westward, there were nonational boundaries that could prevent apostles from travelling to spread theirmessage.

In the fourth century, Emperor Constantine gave theproto-Catholic-Orthodox branch of Christianity state patronage, encouraging itsgrowth, while placing restrictions in the way of the Gnostic Christian Churches.