Europe and the Faith by Hilaire Belloc — Read

So far I have attempted to answer the question, "What Was the Roman Empire? " We have seen that it was an institution of such and such a character, but to this we had to add that it was an institution affected from its origin, and at last permeated by, another institution. This other institution had (and has) for its name "The Catholic Church."

My next task must, therefore, be an attempt to answer the question, "What was the Church in the Roman Empire? " for that I have not yet touched.