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rome is not a good place to live. it s very dangerous. the standard of living is very low. rome was virtually gone. as rome falls, and constantinoble flourishes, much of the church s terminology becomes greek instead of latin. the bishop of rome begins to be referred to with the greek word for father, papas, or pope. during this period of barbarian invasions, there is no centralized government left in rome. the church is the only institution capable of addressing the needs of its suffering community. this is a time when the pope is not just a head of the church. he s also the ruler of rome. the people of rome were enormously dependent on the church as a state. not as a church that oversaw the relationship between god and

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