The Christian religion began way before the birth of Jesus Christ but was more evolved and spread after His birth. the followers of this religion follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, who is the son of God sent to redeem mankind.
Christianity attributes its rise to various causes, some of which include the <u>declaration of the faith as the official religion of Rome by Theodosius in 380 CE through the Edict of Thessalonica</u>. In <u>313 AD, Constantine also put out a declaration known as the Edict of Milan</u> which gave Christians the right to follow and practice their faith freely. Added to that, <u>Apostle Paul's work in spreading the </u><u><em>"good news"</em></u><u> to all parts of the world, even to non-Jews all contributed to the spread and rise of Christianity.
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Thus, the correct answer is the second option, for <u>the burning of scriptures by emperor Nero did not contribute to the rise of Christianity</u>.
