[Straight Vermonter]

Some scholars believe that Roman soldiers were converted in such great numbers that they were largely responsible for the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.

[Alberta's Child]

Very interesting. Some of the Gospel passages are remarkably blunt and simple about what make Christ so appealing to some of the Romans who became His followers:

In the conversation between Christ and the Roman centurion who was asking to have his servant healed, the centurion points out that he has the power to give orders to the men in his charge, and he recognizes that Christ has the power to command the forces of nature the same way.