Judging from the warnings written by early postapostolic writers, such as Tertullian, most of the leisure activities at that time were fraught with spiritual and moral dangers for true Christians. For one thing, most of the public festivals and games were held in honor of pagan gods.
प्रेरितों के समय के बाद के लेखकों, जैसे टर्टूलियन की लिखी चेतावनियों से तो ऐसा ही लगता है कि उन दिनों के ज़्यादातर मनोरंजन सच्चे मसीहियों के लिए आध्यात्मिक और नैतिक खतरे पैदा कर सकते थे ।