Instruction
Read the following exchange between the Roman governor of Pontus-Bithynia (North-Central Turkey) and the Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 CE):
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/pliny1.asp
Write a 250-word MLA style response that answers the following questions:
What is Pliny’s attitude toward the Christians, and how would you describe his policy toward them? Explain.
What does the source tell you about Christianity in the early 2nd Century CE (Its peoples, leadership, practices, organization, relationship with Roman society, etc.)? Explain.