It is often asserted that up until the time of Constantine or so, Judaism was an actively proselytizing religion. This can be contrasted with the common practice today of rejecting potential converts until their utmost sincerity can be determined.
Some groups seek to restart what they see as the lost tradition of proselytizing to non-Jews.
Do traditional Jewish sources address this concept? Is it understood by Chazal that we did in fact seek out converts at one point in time?
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