THEO 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Diocletianic Persecution, 1
15 Mar 2016
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Roman religion: the roman empire was the object of the manifested care of the gods such as jupiter. Religious tolerance: roman rule, was more than secular. b) Persecution: disloyal to the state, the name christian evoked an inherited disloyalty to the state: i. Christians were considered a sect that sprung out of judaism: according to porphyry, christians were denounced as having turned away from the recognized god: i. Non-compliance with traditional religious ceremonies: therefore, in his eyes, and according to the mob, the application of capital punishment was justified: The victim of this oppression were seen as martyrs (witnesses) by fellow co- religionists. Valerian (257 259 ad) i. ii: targeted bishops to demoralize the community and was a setback for the church. After 312 ad: eusebius, born 265, died 340, was the first church historian, he enthusiastically celebrated constantine and his conversion after the battle at the.
