RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Which of the following was the most serious issue that divided the Eastern and Western Christian churches?
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whether a Roman emperor could also be head of the Christian church
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whether women could be priests
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whether the pope in Rome had more authority than the patriarch of Constantinople
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The primary theological difference is that the Catholic Church believes the Holy Spirit proceeds from God the Father to Jesus Christ the Son, and the Orthodox Church believes the Holy Spirit proceeds only from God the Father.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Schism was the separation of the Catholic church of the West from the Orthodox churches of the East. This schism took place in 1054 and was caused by disagreements between Western and Eastern church leaders on several issues, including Papal authority and the Filioque clause of the Nicene Creed.
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