WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What caused the Great Schism?
A
War in the Middle East
B
Collapse of the Roman Empire
C
Disagreements over the Bible
D
Plague
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts. One of the many religious disagreements between the western (Roman) and eastern (Byzantine) branches of the church had to do with whether or not it was acceptable to use unleavened bread for the sacrament of communion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Schism of 1054 was when the Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches due to disputes on who had the most power within the church and whether icons could be used or not. This weakened what was left of the Roman Empire and led to its downfall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Great Schism of 1378 was caused by the movement of the papal seat from France to Italy and by the continual election of more than one pope from different factions of the Catholic Church. Prior to 1377, the papal seat was in Avignon, France and had been there for nearly 70 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -The eastern church was allowed to marry, Greek was the language of the eastern church and they believed that the patriarch is a leader only of an area. The west says the pope is the leader of all Christians. These differences led to the great schism.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Great Schism did play a role in the ending of Feudalism by weakening both religious and aristocratic power. Religiously the Catholic Church was divided and no longer could hold political and social power on a united front.

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