many people in that culture saw this behavior as normal. In fact, some religious practices of the Greco-Roman world encouraged this type of behavior. Called cultic prostitution, temple prostitution, and religious prostitution, it is the practice of having sexual intercourse for a religious or sacred purpose. In Thessalonica, the cult of Cabiri of Samothrace sanctioned sexual relationships that would be considered sinful practices for Christians.8 Converts to Christianity in Thessalonica would have
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