The same researcher observed that, in the centuries after the death of Christ’s apostles, especially in Egypt, “Christian ideas were confronted by the ‘ pagan amalgam ’ ​ — made out of Egyptian, Greek, Jewish, Oriental and Roman practices and beliefs which were practiced alongside Christian confession. ”
Sama uurija osutab tõsiasjale, et sajandeid pärast Kristuse apostlite surma tuli eriti Egiptuses „kristlikel veendumustel vastamisi seista„ paganluse seguga ”, mis koosnes egiptuse, kreeka, juudi, idamaade ning rooma kommetest ja uskumustest ning millega tegeleti kõrvuti kristliku usutunnistusega ”.