The Two Republics, or Rome and the United States of America
ANTONINUS PIUS.
As soon as Hadrian’s death was known, the restraints imposed by his edicts were cast off, and the sufferings of the Christians from popular tumult and riot were renewed. The bitterness of the popular clamor was deepened by serious disasters. Disastrous floods, earthquakes, and fires occurred about this time, all of which the superstitious pagans interpreted as the evidence of the anger of the gods poured upon the empire as punishment for the disrespect shown to the gods by the Christians, and which was so lightly dealt with by the imperial power. Antoninus, however, being doubtless the mildest-mannered man that ever held the imperial power of Rome, renewed and rather extended tended the protective edicts of Hadrian. Antoninus was succeeded in A. D. 161, by— TTR 121.4
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CHRISTIANITY AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0027_eng_m_chapter_v_christianity_and_the_roman_empire_1249_531.mp3#duration=4332&size=43334700"},{"para_id":"1249.669","title":"CHAPTER VI. THE RISE OF CONSTANTINE","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0028_eng_m_chapter_vi_the_rise_of_constantine_1249_669.mp3#duration=2376&size=23773788"},{"para_id":"1249.741","title":"CHAPTER VII. ANCIENT SUN WORSHIP","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0030_eng_m_chapter_vii_ancient_sun_worship_1249_741.mp3#duration=2714&size=27150438"},{"para_id":"1249.821","title":"CHAPTER VIII. THE FALLING AWAY\u2014THE GREAT APOSTASY","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0031_eng_m_chapter_viii_the_falling_away_the_great_apostasy_1249_821.mp3#duration=3409&size=34098124"},{"para_id":"1249.935","title":"CHAPTER IX. THE EXALTATION OF THE BISHOPRIC","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0032_eng_m_chapter_ix_the_exaltation_of_the_bishopric_1249_935.mp3#duration=2673&size=26744964"},{"para_id":"1249.1022","title":"CHAPTER X. THE RELIGION OF CONSTANTINE","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0033_eng_m_chapter_x_the_religion_of_constantine_1249_1022.mp3#duration=2554&size=25552051"},{"para_id":"1249.1110","title":"CHAPTER XI. CONSTANTINE AND THE BISHOPS","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0034_eng_m_chapter_xi_constantine_and_the_bishops_1249_1110.mp3#duration=2647&size=26476406"},{"para_id":"1249.1198","title":"CHAPTER XII. THE UNION OF CHURCH AND STATE","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0036_eng_m_chapter_xii_the_union_of_church_and_state_1249_1198.mp3#duration=3297&size=32983514"},{"para_id":"1249.1290","title":"CHAPTER XIII. THE ORIGINAL SUNDAY LEGISLATION","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0037_eng_m_chapter_xiii_the_original_sunday_legislation_1249_1290.mp3#duration=4154&size=41549483"},{"para_id":"1249.1438","title":"CHAPTER XIV. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0038_eng_m_chapter_xiv_establishment_of_the_catholic_faith_1249_1438.mp3#duration=4179&size=41798510"},{"para_id":"1249.1556","title":"CHAPTER XV. ARIANISM BECOMES ORTHODOX","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0039_eng_m_chapter_xv_arianism_becomes_orthodox_1249_1556.mp3#duration=4066&size=40671819"},{"para_id":"1249.1677","title":"CHAPTER XVI. THE CATHOLIC FAITH RE-ESTABLISHED","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0040_eng_m_chapter_xvi_the_catholic_faith_re_established_1249_1677.mp3#duration=2962&size=29629764"},{"para_id":"1249.1774","title":"CHAPTER XVII. MARY IS MADE THE MOTHER OF GOD","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0041_eng_m_chapter_xvii_mary_is_made_the_mother_of_god_1249_1774.mp3#duration=3783&size=37839187"},{"para_id":"1249.1895","title":"CHAPTER XVIII. THE EUTYCHIAN CONTROVERSY","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0042_eng_m_chapter_xviii_the_eutychian_controversy_1249_1895.mp3#duration=2610&size=26113854"},{"para_id":"1249.2009","title":"CHAPTER XIX. THE POPE MADE AUTHOR OF THE FAITH","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0043_eng_m_chapter_xix_the_pope_made_author_of_the_faith_1249_2009.mp3#duration=5375&size=53771064"},{"para_id":"1249.2261","title":"CHAPTER XX. THE CHURCH USURPS THE CIVIL AUTHORITY","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0064_eng_m_chapter_xx_the_church_usurps_the_civil_authority_1249_2261.mp3#duration=2218&size=22189509"},{"para_id":"1249.2336","title":"CHAPTER XXI. THE RUIN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0065_eng_m_chapter_xxi_the_ruin_of_the_roman_empire_1249_2336.mp3#duration=3239&size=32403973"},{"para_id":"1249.2443","title":"CHAPTER XXII. THE SUPREMACY OF THE PAPACY","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0066_eng_m_chapter_xxii_the_supremacy_of_the_papacy_1249_2443.mp3#duration=7114&size=71159059"},{"para_id":"1249.2659","title":"CHAPTER XXIII. PROTESTANTISM\u2014TRUE AND FALSE","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0070_eng_m_chapter_xxiii_protestantism_true_and_false_1249_2659.mp3#duration=14612&size=146143871"},{"para_id":"1249.3215","title":"CHAPTER XXIV. THE NEW REPUBLIC","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0079_eng_m_chapter_xxiv_the_new_republic_1249_3215.mp3#duration=6131&size=61324211"},{"para_id":"1249.3397","title":"CHAPTER XXV. THE GREAT CONSPIRACY","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0081_eng_m_chapter_xxv_the_great_conspiracy_1249_3397.mp3#duration=8406&size=84082970"},{"para_id":"1249.3722","title":"CHAPTER XXVI. THE BOND OF UNION","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0089_eng_m_chapter_xxvi_the_bond_of_union_1249_3722.mp3#duration=7109&size=71109357"},{"para_id":"1249.4007","title":"CHAPTER XXVII. WILL IT SUCCEED?","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0090_eng_m_chapter_xxvii_will_it_succeed_1249_4007.mp3#duration=9536&size=95380188"},{"para_id":"1249.4357","title":"CHAPTER XXVIII. CONCLUSION","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0098_eng_m_chapter_xxviii_conclusion_1249_4357.mp3#duration=2017&size=20179837"},{"para_id":"1249.4431","title":"APPENDIX. HOW SUNDAY LAWS ARE ENFORCED","mp3":"\/mp3\/1249\/0099_eng_m_appendix_how_sunday_laws_are_enforced_1249_4431.mp3#duration=3439&size=34401550"}]