And then, in the period of Theodosius in the fourth century, the only religion allowed in the Roman Empire was the Christian religion, and the only form of Christianity allowed in the Roman Empire was the Christianity of Byzantium’s throne. The vandalism involved in the destruction of the pagan temples of antiquity is hardly matched in world history. MOYERS: Destroyed by the organized Church? CAMPBELL: By the organized Church. And why couldn’t Christians live with another religion? What was the matter with them? MOYERS: What do you think?
