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With the Biden regime taking a wrecking ball to the foundations of the American Republic, there is definitely an apocalyptic vibe in the air these days. All is not lost, however; as the sage philosopher Yogi Berra noted long ago, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.” If Americans want to prevent it from being over any time soon, we would do well to learn the lessons of the past and try to avoid making the same mistakes that other great nations of old made.
When we’re talking about the decline and fall of great nations, the Roman Empire immediately springs to mind, thanks to the eighteenth-century English historian Edward Gibbon’s bright and cheery classic, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It is important to bear in mind, however, that the Roman Empire did not actually fall in 476, the date that history books and a Google search will give you.
As Empire of God: How the Byzantines Saved Civilization explains, the emperor Constantine the Great made Constantinople the principal capital of the Roman Empire early in the fourth century, and the Roman Empire endured there nearly a thousand years after the fall of its Western provinces, finally succumbing to the jihad warriors of the Ottoman Empire in 1453. While the Roman Empire in Constantinople is frequently referred to as “the Byzantine Empire,” the people who lived in it never referred to themselves as “Byzantines.” Whenever they were asked, they said that they were Romans. They considered themselves to be the living exponents of the civilization of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, which was, as far as they were concerned, the civilization that was practically synonymous with civilization itself.
Empire of God demonstrates that innumerable things that we take for granted today as part of our cultural and intellectual landscape would never have existed at all without the Byzantine Empire, that is, the Roman Empire in Constantinople. The West’s philosophical, political, artistic, architectural, and theological traditions, among a great deal more, germinated in Constantinople and its environs, although nowadays most Westerners have no idea what the Byzantines (a term I use so that you know who I mean, as opposed to the earlier stages of the Roman Empire in Italy) have given us.
It could, however, have lasted even longer. One of the tragedies that slowly unfolded throughout the history of the empire in Constantinople was the growing estrangement between the Church of Rome and the Church of Constantinople, an estrangement that finally culminated in 1054 in the Great Schism between what we know today as the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. But 1054 was neither the beginning nor the end of the story.
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Buzz says
No religion will get you out of this mess
religion
is the
PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
On the contrary, it’s the atheistic tendency of people who believe in no borders that has landed us in this mess. Faith is one of the foundation stones of identity. Without identity, the place one lives is just a bunch of houses, grocery stores, malls, gas stations and that’s it! Infusing all the identitarian attributes into the mix is what gives people the will and purpose to survive as something more than themselves
bill says
Atheism has nothing to do with it except in your confused mind. As an atheist and a British person I have deep distrust and loathing of the EU especially the people running it. I hate the way it uses tax payers’ money to support the likes of the palestinians. Nor is it popular with many of its inhabitants. I hope it will eventually fall aprt.
Stacey says
Well.. In regard to God..(Jesus/ Yahweh /Hashem).
For one to claim to be an Atheist. One has to believe He is real & alive in the first place. Otherwise you would have no One to renounce.
What’s your loathing & distrust of unethical, immoral people who are working for the devil ..all over the place, instead of serving as unto God, have to do with your turning away from Him as if it’s all His fault.
Turning away from the Creator of the universe and Who even created you, is the dumbest thing anyone can do.
I still believe in One Nation Under God.(Yahweh – Jesus that is). Not allah or buddha or hinduism atheism or anything else).
Just get on board .. and live the eternal good life vs the horrific eternity that currently waits to embrace you.. You’ll have all eternity to regret renouncing Him. And when you die, your spirit is gonna wake up somewhere. Hell or heaven, because He created them both.
Watch Troy Brewer April 8th video about the Eclipse on You Tube.
I dare you.
somehistory says
You are so correct, Infidel, but the atheists will never listen. Atheists see their limited human thinking and imperfect understanding as the ultimate guide and nothing else matters.
If there is No One, and Nothing beyond the imperfect thinking of imperfect humans, then nothing matters.
deze MN bee says
Hey, Robert, what’s the weird trick?
Hang together?
Hang it all?
Hang in there?
Hang on! (as an air steward replied to my simple request).
Usually I skip that kind of headline as in:
Use this weird trick and get all streaming channels for FREE!
The weird part would be that it ends up costing you money.
mike says
The Roman Empire nation died. the Roman Empire as a hole is thriving.. The club of Rome is still live and well controlling the world even today
Look it up
Westman says
Hilarious! Click bait headline on JW.
Mr. Spencer has a sense of humor. His “bright and cheery” warning that the loss of Constantinople could be mirrored in our day points out the importance of the coming US election. Invitation to Jihad is on the ballot.
Mick says
The Sunni land and power grab in Africa, Lebanon, Armenia/ NK*…. (Europe) is down to their greater numbers, sense of entitlement and funding..
Even when numbers are balanced, how do Armenia and Nigeria defend themselves without substantial ‘Christian’ support.
*the forces threatening Armenia are Sunni (Turkey) and Shia (Azerbaijan).
somehistory says
A woman was hired by a mayor in Maryland….a person with a mozlum-sounding name….to be some kind of “equity” officer. She is being paid nearly $80, 000 a year.
From her many comments on social media, she has made clear what she thinks of this nation.
She wants to ‘burn it down and have ***her*** ideology rise from the ashes.’ She hates White people and has her own derogatory name for Whites.
She says she and those with her will have to ‘figure out what to eat, drink, etc.’ after it all ‘burns.”
With people like her in positions of power, it isn’t likely the “trick” will be utilized.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maryland-city-equity-official-says-she-wants-us-to-burn-to-the-ground-my-ideology-can-rise-from-the-ashes/ar-BB1jO7Jv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=9294553a5db44785bdf783ff6647cd31&ei=15
Stacey says
Well Buzz. In regard to God..(Jesus/ Yahweh /Hashem).
For one to claim to be an Atheist. One has to believe He is real & alive in the first place. Otherwise you would have no One to renounce. So basically, you subconsciously believe He exist.
If you were a little nosy.. you might end up like CS Lewis, a former proclamed atheist who received revelation and realized he was just… wrong… about what He thought about God and His Kingdom which is a government, when he read the Bible to prove God was wrong. God is meant to be in our government just like He’s meant to be in your life.
Christianity, The bible, is ‘The’ intended blueprint for the US to be governed by instead of compromised politicians which has been the complete ruination of this country. Christianity was and is supposed to be the power we live by.
Turning away from the Creator of the universe and Who even created you, is the dumbest thing anyone can do.
I still believe in One Nation Under God and i pray i am never among those of the Great Apostasy .. the falling away from believing in (Yahweh – Jesus that is). Not allah or buddha or hinduism atheism or anything else).
Just get on board .. and live the eternal good life vs the horrific eternity that currently awaits to embrace you. You’ll have all eternity to regret renouncing Him & poking your finger in His face & the Christian religion. And when you die, your spirit is gonna wake up somewhere. Hell or heaven, because He created them both.
Watch Troy Brewer April 8th video about the Eclipse on You Tube.
I dare you.