Factors that Cause The Great Schism
Part A
Introduction
The first major division in Christianity took place in 1054 CE between
the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. This event is known as the
Great Schism. The two areas of disagreement that caused the division
were:
* Who should be leader of the Christian Church?
* The way in which the Trinity was to be understood.
Christians in the West believed that the Pope should be the leader of
the Christian Church. This was because he was the successor to St
Peter. The Christians in the east did not agree with this. They could
not accept that only one person could have the authority to decide the
church matters.
Landmarks of Christianity
C. 70 CE Council In Jerusalem - After much debate Gentile converts
were recognized as being part of the
church
325 CE The Council Of Nicaea - The assembled bishops issued a
statement about Christianity belief and the Nicene Creed.
381 CE The First Council Of Constantinople - The Nicene Creed was
reaffirmed and the council spoke also of the Holy Spirit as equal to
the two other persons.
451 CE The Council Of Chalcedon - The Council affirmed that Christ
'perfect in Godhead and perfect in humanity' is made known in two
natures
C. 432 CE St Patrick - St Patrick, a missionary bishop went to Ireland
and established an organized church
C. 540 CE The First Monastery - An Italian Christian called Benedict
formed a community of men who totally dedicated themselves and their
lives to God.
563 CE Columba - A Celtic monk named 'Columba' started a monastery...
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the way in it worships. And how The Roman Catholic Church is the
largest Christian group. They are all Christians who follow the
example of the life and teachings of Jesus. They all believe that
Jesus was the Son of God who gave his life to save humanity from sin.
Therefore that’s why I believe that the churches should forget their
difference between groups and unite as. Also Christians usually
worship together, and if all Christians were to join and unite
together as one denomination they would be able to help each other,
and many other people in need. Alongside one Christian denomination if
there were one big Christian organisation they would be able to do
other useful things like conserving the planet and helping the poor.
Seeing as there would be a vast amount of people they could make a big
difference.
A few advantages would be that they are already popular and have a name for themselves, they offer training and support and it would be less of a risk.
Jesus Christ became human and walked with men and women. The Creator of heaven and earth became a creature and entered the creation that he made into existence. God made himself known so humanity could have the most basic understanding of who he was and Christ there would be no Christianity. Jesus taught mankind a high view of Scripture and inspired his followers and others to uphold it as God’s Word. (A Starting Point for Wisdom by Jason Hiles and Anna Faith
People separate and then reunited; people quarrel and then reconciled. Similarly, Christianity also has separation reunion, argument and reconciliation. Christianity was started as one body, and then multiple factors gradually contributed to the split of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Some of these factors are such as the different understanding of Christianity, the different point of views toward the authority of the Pope and the different ideas of governing the Church. All the different thoughts created the disagreement between the two branches of Church. In other words, the conflict came up, and eventually led to the Great Schism. The differences between these two branches of church were significant because they are the result of this Great Schism.
The major divisions of the Protestantism are Baptist, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Methodist, Lutheranism, Unitarianism, and Quakers (www.encyclopedia.com). Even the very first Protestant Reformers were unable to maintain a unity of faith or purpose. The divisions of Protestantism are just an example of the continued fragmentation of the churches. The tendency towards this divineness is a strength to the Protestantism religion.
After reading the passages from the Gospel of Thomas, there are many details of Jesus’ life that are missing. The excerpt does not mention anything about Jesus’ birth or where he is from. Furthermore, the death and crucifixion of Jesus is another important fact that does not seem to be touched. It is definitely an extraordinary piece of work.
What happens when people start to break away from the entity that bound an entire civilization together for over a thousand years? How does one go from unparalleled devotion to God to the exploration of what man could do? From absolute acceptance to intense scrutiny? Sheeple to independent thinkers? Like all revolutions preceding it, the Protestant Reformation did not happen overnight. Catholics had begun to lose faith in the once infallible Church ever since the Great Schism, when there were two popes, each declaring that the other was the antichrist. Two things in particular can be identified as the final catalyst: a new philosophy and simple disgust. The expanding influence of humanism and the corruption of the Catholic Church led to the Protestant Reformation, which in turn launched the Catholic Reformation and religious warfare.
The British occupation of Ireland began in the 1640’s and lasted until 1922. No other occurrence throughout Irish history has had a greater impact on the lives of the citizens of the country. Along with the act of occupation came the emergence of Protestantism, which conflicted with the traditional religion of Ireland, Catholicism. The English occupation of Ireland affected many aspects of Irish history from the potato famine to the War for Independence. However, Irish nationalism came to a boiling point April of 1916, in what is now known as the Easter Uprising. The uprising lasted 6 days and resulted in massive casualties, but furthered the liberation cause for the Irish.
Amongst the wars that have been fought in the history of mankind, The Second Crusade can be counted as one of the most disastrous. Completely contrary to the First Crusade, the Second Crusade was lead by two leaders with two un-cohesive agendas. This division of power and lack of military organization ultimately led to the massacre of thousands of Christian Crusaders and crushing losses along the way in the Crusaders' attempts to recapture the cities of Edessa and Damascus. The Second Crusade was the beginning of the fall of power of the Christian Crusaders for the first time in decades.
From the Bible, one learns about the triune of God; moreover, the Gospels depict the life of the Son, Jesus. Hindsight is 20/20, therefore, today’s Christian benefits from history’s view and can study the accounts of the Saints, both from the Old and New Testaments and easily prove the divinity of Jesus. I will focus on three key aspects of Jesus’ life: what Jesus did, what others said about Him, and His resurrection to prove Jesus was and is the Son of God.
In the midst of the many events of the sixteenth century, a schism of the Catholic Church was due to the political, social, and economic aspects of life. Religion was ultimately the cause of the schism and was also greatly affected by the aftermath. To see this, one can observe the opposition to the Church at the time, the lack of a secular state, and the Church’s “need” for funds obtained via indulgences. Around this time, life was forever impacted by the many ideas differing from the Catholic Church.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." This verse - John 3:16 - is perhaps the most important in the Bible. Jesus Christ was the son of God, but he was also the son of man.
Defense of the Humanity of Christ. Jesus Christ was without a doubt a real, living, breathing human being. His human nature is separate and distinct from His divine nature, yet unified in the person that He is. He was not God merely making himself appear as a person: He was truly human.
... he was sent to earth to save human beings from sin and death. The teaching's of Jesus center around love. The way to salvation is do good works. Also too have faith in G-d and the Christ's resurrection.
Jesus Christ was the light that came to earth to brighten the lives of the people. He taught phenomenal and meaningful lessons that changed many hearts and caused people to accept Jesus as their Lord. Jesus Christ is the life of Christianity; the Word of God in flesh. His life, his ministry, and his crucifixion where prophesied long before he was born and Christians believe that they were all fulfilled. He had so much love for human kind that he came to earth to die for the sins of the people, so that their souls would be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The Bible testifies that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who taught memorable life lessons and performed astonishing miracles during his ministry.
was a faithful Jew and followed all the Jewish customs. Jesus was a human being.