For several hundred years, Christians could hardly have been considered victors other than in the sense that they survived under often severe persecution by pag

For several hundred years, Christians could hardly have been considered victors other than in the sense that they survived under often severe persecution by pagans and by the the Roman state. A foundational element of Christian faith is the the truth claims contained in what is now the Bible. If the Bible is not true, then there is no basis for Christian faith. You can probably read the New Testament within a week without trying too hard. If you do, you'll see several claims to be the objective truth of the matters it reports on.