The Eastern Church vs. the Western Church In the year 1054‚ due to political‚ cultural and religious reasons‚ the Great Schism divided Christianity into the Eastern Church (the Orthodox Church) and the Western Church (the Catholic Church). As a result of the Schism‚ differences increased between the two. The primary differences are the Papal claims of authority and the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed (Ware‚ 1963). Since the two were one prior to the Schism‚ there are similarities;
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Western (Latin) and Eastern (Greek) branches‚ i.e. Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Though normally dated to 1054‚ the East-West Schism was actually the result of an extended period of estrangement between Latin and Greek Christendom. The primary causes of the Schism were disputes over papal authorityPope Leo IX claimed he held authority over the four Eastern patriarchsand over the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed by the Western Church. Eastern Orthodox today claim
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Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments through which Catholics pass in the process of their religious upbringing. According to Catholic doctrine‚ in this sacrament they receive the Holy Spirit and become adult members of the Catholic Church. Confirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches‚ normally carried out throughanointing‚ the laying on of hands‚ and prayer‚ for the purpose of bestowing the Gift of the Holy Spirit. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:[1] Recall then that you have
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Oriental Orthodoxy is the official religion of the Eastern Christian Churches that identify with only three ecumenical councils. These three councils are as follows: the First Council of Nicaea‚ the First Council of Constantinople‚ and the First Council of Ephesus. Although “Oriental” means Eastern‚ Oriental Orthodox Churches are separate from the Eastern Orthodox Church. In contrast to the Eastern Orthodox Church‚ the Oriental Orthodox Churches reject the Council of Chalcedon. This is only one of
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the excommunication of popes and other such problems. Though‚ this rupture between the Eastern and Western Churches did not happen instantaneously. Tensions developed long before the actual schism occurred. Even prior to Christianity being the official religion of the Roman Empire‚ tensions between the Eastern and Western sections arose‚ which essentially caused tensions between the Eastern and Western Churches to rise as well. Many events transpired prior to the Great Schism and after the Great Schism
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their faith and never turned their back on a foe. Knights despised pecuniary reward. They persevered to the end in any enterprise begun.[2] Essentially‚ a chivalric knight is a Christian military soldier. "Certain law" stated a man must be a baptized Catholic in order to become a knight. THE SONG OF ROLAND Meaning: is a heroic poem based on the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778‚ during the reign of Charlemagne. It is the oldest surviving major work of French literature. It exists in various manuscript
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by the Roman church (western) in direct violation of the command of the Council of Ephesus‚ an action called non-canonical by the Eastern church. http://www.theopedia.com/Great_Schism Papal Authority The primary causes of the Schism were disputes over papal authority -- the Roman Pope claimed he held authority over the four Eastern patriarchs‚ while the four eastern patriarchs claimed that the primacy of the Patriarch of Rome was only honorary‚ and thus he had authority
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and the Byzantine Empire‚ had its differences. One major difference is the fact that the Byzantine Empire was divided into two different types of Christianity with two different churches‚ while Europe was unified with one main church. Another difference was the religious hierarchal system that was developed in the churches of the two civilizations. Because of the way each culture was governed‚ the amount power that people like the pope had in the society was incredibly different‚ making the people
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The Great Schism The great schism also known as the East - West Schism‚ was the event that divided Christianity into 2 groups‚ the Western (roman) Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodoxy. Throughout the year of 1054‚ the church remained largely unchanged‚ it grew in power and became more and more insular. But then due to pressures from within the church‚ it experienced its first major spilt which is now known as "The Great Schism". Papal authority‚ geography and language‚ liturgical practices and
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For instance‚ I well remember the story of a friend who visited the Galician (so-called ‘Ukrainian’) Uniat church in London. When the priest began praying for the ‘Pope of Rome’‚ my friend turned to one of the parishioners and asked him: ‘So you’re Catholic then?’ He was insulted by this and answered‚ ‘No‚ no‚ we’re Orthodox’ – ‘my pravoslavnye’. My friend then said‚ ‘But your priest is praying for the Pope’. To which he received the reply‚ ‘Oh‚ but that’s just him‚ I don’t know or care what he believes
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