Under Constantine, the Christian Church began to dispose of notions like the “priesthood of all believers”—where every Christian was seen as a contributive member of the Body of Christ—and adopted more hierarchical elements of worship, where the Bishop presided over something that closely resembled a regal ceremony, with incense, choirs, great speeches, and elaborate liturgy. This shift became quite a natural process as worship began to take place inside temples which were formerly pagan.
