Comparison Of Katy Perry And Constantine The Great
once they obtain a substantial amount of influence, act differently then how they were raised. Two fairly different examples of this individual would be Katy Perry and Constantine the Great.
Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, is a successful American singer, songwriter, and actress. More popular with the demographic of female’s ages 12-23 years old, Katy Perry has rocked the air waves with seductively laced and provocative pop tunes. Born the fall of 1984 to Pentecostal pastors in Santa Barbara, California, Katheryn lived a very sheltered life. Her parent’s devotion to their faith was on such extreme levels, that Katheryn and her siblings were not allowed to eat things such as Lucky Charms or deviled eggs because they reminded their mother of satanic …show more content…
Roughly around the age of 19, Constantine’s father was promoted to Caesar and made deputy emperor in the west. At the same time, Constantine was sent out east to serve as tribune under Diocletian, the current Emperor of Rome at the time. Under Diocletian’s rule, Christianity was severely persecuted to the point that it was illegal to be Christian. Barnes, the author of Constantine and Eusebius, says that in regards to Diocletian’s relationship with Christians that Diocletian sought to persecute Christians universally. He is noted as writing “These impious, Diocletian was informed by members of the court, could only refer to the Christians of the empire. At the behest of his court, Diocletian acceded to demands for universal persecution.” Even though his mother was secretly Christian, Constantine most likely grew up in a pagan-istic culture. Evidence of his pagan beliefs are that he was not baptized till his deathbed, the execution of his wife and child, and his involvement with pagan rites (Lieu). Constantine’s personal faith is a matter of debate, but his impact on Christianity and the historical contributions to the church are
Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, is a successful American singer, songwriter, and actress. More popular with the demographic of female’s ages 12-23 years old, Katy Perry has rocked the air waves with seductively laced and provocative pop tunes. Born the fall of 1984 to Pentecostal pastors in Santa Barbara, California, Katheryn lived a very sheltered life. Her parent’s devotion to their faith was on such extreme levels, that Katheryn and her siblings were not allowed to eat things such as Lucky Charms or deviled eggs because they reminded their mother of satanic …show more content…
Roughly around the age of 19, Constantine’s father was promoted to Caesar and made deputy emperor in the west. At the same time, Constantine was sent out east to serve as tribune under Diocletian, the current Emperor of Rome at the time. Under Diocletian’s rule, Christianity was severely persecuted to the point that it was illegal to be Christian. Barnes, the author of Constantine and Eusebius, says that in regards to Diocletian’s relationship with Christians that Diocletian sought to persecute Christians universally. He is noted as writing “These impious, Diocletian was informed by members of the court, could only refer to the Christians of the empire. At the behest of his court, Diocletian acceded to demands for universal persecution.” Even though his mother was secretly Christian, Constantine most likely grew up in a pagan-istic culture. Evidence of his pagan beliefs are that he was not baptized till his deathbed, the execution of his wife and child, and his involvement with pagan rites (Lieu). Constantine’s personal faith is a matter of debate, but his impact on Christianity and the historical contributions to the church are