Janus

Janus, the double-faced Roman God of Beginnings and Ends, Gates and Passages, Time and Change. When ancient Rome was at war, the door of Janus' temple stood open (patulus). When peace returned, the temple door was closed (clusus). Supposedly the Romans only closed the temple door twice during the years of the Republic. When of one mind, Janus’ views form a composite of his two sides. He attempts to consider issues with care and thoughtfulness, though he remains biased towards Christianity and Western traditions. Outsiders might call him a Conservative, but in fact he is a Fundamentalist in that he promotes the Christian values that gave rise to Western civilization. At times Janus possesses two minds on a given subject. Sometimes these thoughts oppose one another; sometimes they merely differ. At other times, one mind will take interest in a matter while the other will not. The two sides will even frequently agree, but for different reasons.