Synesius of Cyrene, a Landmark in the Religious ''Conflict''?

The aim of this article is to show an image of Synesius of Cyrene involved in the religious and ideological context of his time. The emphasis of this reflection tries to underline common features which shape the intellectual framework of the period, instead of stressing the differences between the ''two sources'' of the bishop's ideology. Using Synesius as a model, some ideas about religious change are tried to be reached. One change that is far from being considered a real conflict between paganism and Christianity as this was mostly induced.