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“There is no conflict between the Catholic Church and America… The principles of the church are in thorough harmony with the interests of the Republic.” These were the words of Archbishop John Ireland in reference to the relationship of the church and state in 1894. I agree with Ireland one hundred percent. The relationship of church and state has come a long way through thick and thin. I’m happy to say that the product of many struggles between the two is balanced here in the United States, and on a national level, they always consider each other peacefully. Some of the events which have led up to this day include Constantine’s convergence, Henry VIII reform, the days of the great Charlemagne, the feudal system, and the more present day John Ireland’s view of dual citizenship to democracy, and the church in peace. In what I think was one of the greatest moments in church history, the new emperor of Rome, Constantine, honored one of his latest victories in the name of Jesus, and not the traditional son god. The very life of a Roman centered on their gods. In a typical Roman household, they would have the names of their gods everywhere they belonged. There was never a good tolerance of other religions in the Roman sta