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The major event leading to the division of Christianity into 30, 000+ denominations:
A
1054 The Great Schism
B
1517 The Protestant Reformation
C
1900 Pentecostal Revival
D
381 Council of Chalcedon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reformation began in the Holy Roman Empire in 1517, when Martin Luther published his Ninety-five Theses as a reaction against abuses in the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church, which purported to offer the remission of the temporal punishment of sins to their purchasers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Luther writes the Ninety-five Theses. This document criticizes the selling of indulgences. Protestants consider publication of the theses to be the beginning of the Reformation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Schism split the main faction of Christianity into two divisions, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.

Detailed explanation-4: -1519: Reformist zeal sweeps the south. 1520: Rome flexes its muscles. 1521: Luther stands firm at Worms. 1525: Rebels are butchered in their thousands. 1530: Protestants fight among themselves. 1536: Calvin strikes a chord with reformers. 1555: Charles V brokers an uneasy peace with Lutherans. More items •31-Jan-2020

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