political situation of a country can affect religion. A political advantage is a huge advantage. Christianity did not become a majority religion until it gained political power; namely‚ with Constantine. Before so‚ Christianity was a minority--and in some cases persecuted. Rome was a large civilization‚ and when Constantine legalized and adopted Christianity‚ it spread to all the lands Rome had conquered--not only Italy or the immediate area of Rome. This greatly expanded the monotheistic Christianity through
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Constantine was the first Roman emperor that believed in Christianity. With him believing‚ and respecting what the pilgrimage stood for‚ Constantine constructed three major sites designed for major pilgrimages; such as‚ the Basilica in Jerusalem at the place where Christ was crucified‚ the Holy Sepulcher which was the site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection‚ and finally in Bethlehem Constantine commissioned another church over the cave said to be
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stone segmental arch bridge. The Zhaozhou Bridge is not only a practical means of transportation but also illustrates the advance in craftsmanship and engineering during the Sui Dynasty. It is a symbol of wisdom of the Chinese working people and produces a huge and profound influence on bridge construction of the world. The Zhaozhou Bridge is about 50.82 meters long and about 10 meters wide. The span of the bridge is 37.02 meters and the bridge arch is 7.23 meters tall. The arch covers a circular
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been “an incident in Byzantine history with which the church of St. Sophia is not associated.”1 The Church of the Divine Wisdom has a long and storied history‚ much of it drenched in the blood of those who died fighting over it. On May 28‚ 1453‚ Constantine XI entered Hagia Sophia to pray while the crowning jewel of his empire‚ Constantinople‚ was being raided and burned by Mehmed II‚ a Muslim invader with an extensive army at his back. The emperor prayed at the church before climbing back atop the
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u02d1 Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT) In the helping profession‚ insensitive counseling and therapy can result in cultural oppression rather than liberation (Constantine‚ 2007). In a nutshell‚ it is a helper’s role in multicultural counseling and therapy to create an environment that cultivates the optimal development of the client and their systems‚ using what he or she has identified as culturally significant as it pertains to the helping relationship (Sue‚ 2012). There are many implications
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reason‚ there were a large number of martyrs. The martyrs’ passive resistance was usually admired by the public‚ and the Christian movement was thereby strengthened. Christians continued suffering from several persecutions until the Roman emperor Constantine I converted to Christianity in the early 4th century AD and Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Even though persecutions had ceased and Christians were granted with religious freedom‚ there were still religious violent
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showing individuality in many aspects between Rome and Byzantine. The Byzantine Empire was the surviving reminisces of the Roman Empire‚ which flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with the emperor Constantine who based much of the Byzantine Empire social structure of Rome. For example‚ the romans had two distinct classes‚ the Patricians and the Plebeians‚ the poor and the elite. The Byzantines had the poors and the Vassals. Although there was a severe
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Description: Lush is a cosmetics company that produces and sells a variety of handmade bath products and toiletries‚ including facemasks‚ soaps‚ bath bombs‚ bubble bars‚ hand & body lotions and hair treatments. In 1994‚ Mark Constantine and six co- founders including his wife Mo Constantine opened the first Lush store in Poole‚ UK. The natural bath and toiletries product firm is a UK-based manufacturer and retailer of environmentally friendly natural cosmetics and fragrances Company History Lush Cosmetics
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Introduction The Journey of August King (Ehle‚ 1996)‚ takes place in 1815‚ the stories backdrop is North Carolina‚ the lead role August King‚ a country farmer‚ is on his way home after taking this route to sell his produce and he has purchased needed goods for the farm‚ a cow a pig some geese and other items that will help him get thru this next year. August comes across a slave girl named Annalesse she has run away from her slave owner and is but 17 years old. This story dives into the relationship
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had on the arch and dome were astounding its time period. The Romans improved the arch by now allowing the arch to support large amounts of weight. The Romans improved the dome by increasing the size and distance of a dome. These achievements on the arch and dome were extraordinary feats at that time period and to this day are still used by many architects and engineers. The Roman arch was an architectural breakthrough at that time period. Even though the Romans didn’t create the arch they still
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