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of a divine figure with wings controlling four additional horses. This imagery highlights Claudius’ divine nature, when he became a divus after his death. The Sestertius of Diva Faustina I was struck under Antoninus Pius’ reign from between 141 to 162 B.C.E. Faustina I was emperor Antoninus Pius’ wife and when she died “a

Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina The pedestal of the Column of Antoninus titled, “Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina” represents the holy acceptance of Antoninus Pius and Faustina in to heaven and their righteous ascent to the afterlife. This seen was exquisitely carved out of marble ca. 161 ce.; this piece’s current location is Musei Vaticani, Rome. The 8’ 1 ½” pedestal depicts Antoninus Pius and Faustina being led up by a winged creature. Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina

person can be envious, selfish, unsociable, or even ungrateful. Each day we will meet someone who to us seems to be a terrible person, but we can not allow them to ruin our days. In the translation of The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, “That I cannot be hurt by any of them, since none of them can involve me in any thing dishonorable or deformed.” (Moor & Silverthorne, 2008). We have our own faults; therefore we should not be angry because of someone else and their flaws. We are

Jason Dang Professor Lary HIST 115 5 November 2017 Hierarchy and Equality in the Ancient World In the ancient world, hierarchy and equality were put in place depending on the tradition, view, and interest of the community. In some communities, individuals were grouped in hierarchical order from top to bottom either in leadership, religion or life in general. Orders and instructions were therefore passed from top members of the hierarchy to the subject. Implementation of hierarchy determined equality

TWENTIETH CENTURY AND VATICAN II The twentieth century was a witness to a new social organization of the state and the rising of totalitarian regimes, which represented a threat to the principles of the individual that the Church defended. Popes Pius XI and Pius XII defended the rights of each person in their statements. These notions signified also a development in the idea of religious freedom. However, it would be Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council who would affirm clearly the stance of

Mazzini's Ideas and Inspiration and Attitudes to Change in Italy in 1830s Introduction Guisseppe Mazzini was born in piedmont in Genoa; was a son of a doctor and a professor. He was a depressive and physically frail. In the revolutions of 1820 he became a nationalist. He tried two occupational directions, Medicine but became bored and kept fainting as well as Law that didn't interest him. In 1827 he amalgamated (joined) the Carbonari but was disappointed. In

The man chosen for this paper will be no one than Niccolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli was a many things during this life such as a politician, humanist, a writer, but most important he was the founder of modern ideas on who we look at politics and day to day situations. Machiavelli was born May 3 1469 in Italy. He was born during a important era in Europe called the Renaissance era were art, and humanism began to flourish. Machiavelli had other idea as giving in depth look how rulers and states must

“Since God had commanded it, it was necessary that I do it. Since God commanded it, even if I had a hundred fathers and mothers, even if I had been a King's daughter, I would have gone nevertheless.” (Joan of Arc) Joan of Arc once said after she had gotten the call to follow God. Joan of Arc was and still is an inspiration to everyone. By her early life she is recodnized, end of life, and by how she influences the world today. Joan of Arc was a great leader and woman. Jeanne d’Arc, or Joan of Arc

Galatians 2:19-20 in the Teaching of Pope Pius XII The message of St. Paul in Galatians 2: 19-20 has been considered as the essence of the Christian spirituality. Particularly, the sentence “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me”, the Verse 19, suggests Christian life as an intimate union with Christ. In relation to this verse, Pope Pius II, in his Encyclical Mystici corporis Christi, develops the doctrine of the union of all Christians with Christ as the fruit of the union of Christ

suit the needs of its constituents. Two Popes in the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis and Pope Pius IX, have published documents with opposing viewpoints about the church’s ability to change and transform over time. The aforementioned documents also highlight other issues commonly debated within the church. Ultimately, Pope Francis favors a more progressive church, that is opento change, while Pope Pius IX favors a church with more rigid guidelines that follow traditional practices. Pope Francis’