Emperor Theodosius (378-395) made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire and banned the public worship of the pagan gods, thus formalising the long persecution of paganism.

Scholars are almost unanimous that Paul did not write 1 Timothy or 2 Timothy . These epistles are called the 'Pastorals' because they were written to deal with pastoral issues that had arisen in the second century, including the roles of bishops and of women in the church. Paul himself had seen a subordinate role for women, and these epistles were strengthening and formalising that view.

In simple terms, legislation is initially devised by civil servants or political parties, often from ideas of other people or countries. Some work will be done on formalising it. It may be put through various committees that are relevant to the area of law it is going to affect, like health or education or whatever. It will be debated in the Dáil, which is the main parliament and then onto the Seanad, which the Irish senate. When it has gone through all of these stages and has been approved, it will be signed into law by the president of Ireland.

In regards to formalising a business agreement between partners, it requires documents containing the basic information of the partnership agreement. This can prevent confusion over specific roles, but could also be a disadvantage if not adequate. A formal contract can be defined as an agreement between two different parties that is legally binding. This requires that the contract is made up of an offer, acceptance of the offer and any payment given for services or goods. Although it doesn't have to be written down, having an agreement in writing stops any confusion later.