Many people in those days were offered the choice of accepting Christianity or being killed. That was called "conversion by the sword"En aquellos días, a muchas personas les ofrecían la opción de aceptar el cristianismo o morir. Eso se llamaba "conversión por la espada".
The state took charge of providing basic services to citizens, and that was called "welfare state."El Estado se encargó de dar servicios básicos a toda la ciudadanía, y a eso se llamó "estado del bienestar".