But “in the time of Christ, ” says historian Glanville Downey,“ the old religious cults and the philosophies were tending to become matters of individual belief, as people independently sought religious satisfaction for their own problems and aspirations. ”
Ajaloolane Glanville Downey ütleb aga, et Kristuse ajal „kippusid vanad religioossed usutavad ja filosoofiad olema igaühe isiklik asi, sest inimesed otsisid oma muredes ja püüdlustes usulist rahulolu iseseisvalt ”.