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Would it be too contentious to add more information about how the Roman Imperial Cult was a long standing institution and that Christians were failing to observe laws of the empire by not observing the Imperial cult? Christian tenets do advocate the following of the laws of the land, i.e render unto Caesar quite literally in this case. I am not advocating that he was -right- or -good- in persecution, however it should be highlighted in my opinion that the Christians who died were in many cases violating Imperial law, just or unjust.

Would it be too contentious to add more information about how the Roman Imperial Cult was a long standing institution and that Christians were failing to observe laws of the empire by not observing the Imperial cult? Christian tenets do advocate the following of the laws of the land, i.e render unto Caesar quite literally in this case. I am not advocating that he was -right- or -good- in persecution, however it should be highlighted in my opinion that the Christians who died were in many cases violating Imperial law, just or unjust.

I did significant research on Diocletian at University when I was younger, and found much of interest in the persecution that is not widely known. I can't pull up my research at the moment, but within a couple weeks I could probably get many citations on this. My actual conclusions led me to believe more that Diocletian's son in law Galerius was most responsible for the persecution.

I did significant research on Diocletian at University when I was younger, and found much of interest in the persecution that is not widely known. I can't pull up my research at the moment, but within a couple weeks I could probably get many citations on this. My actual conclusions led me to believe more that Diocletian's son in law Galerius was most responsible for the persecution. -Eternal Critic