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AnswerOver time, quite a few religions challenged the authority of Christianity.

In pagan times, the new Roman religion called Mithraism became a real threat to the growth of Christianity. However, Mithraism began to go into decline, replaced by worship of Sol Invictus, and then Emperor Constantine gave Christianity state patronage, ensuring its eventual success.

In later centuries, Islam also challenged Christianity, replacing it as the dominant religion in North Africa and the Middle East.

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