Roman Catholic VS Eastern Orthodox Division of the Church Roman Catholic VS Eastern Orthodox
Church Dividing – 1 Christian’s view of Jesus Some – full god, some – full human, some – half and half Nicene Creed said both human and god West and east disagreed with words
Church Dividing – 2 Icon Holy image Bible says it is not allowed to worship an object Some thought they shall not use icons (iconoclasts, form Eastern Orthodox) Some thought important to worship god Iconoclasts attacked church, broke icons
Church Dividing – 3 Who rules the church? Most important Christian people – bishops Most important bishops – patriarchs Constantinople, Rome Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem Bishop of Rome had more power Eastern viewed emperor as highest
VS Church Divides Great Schism (A.D. 1054) Split the church East become Eastern Orthodox, West become Roman Catholic VS
Differences Roman Catholic Eastern Orthodox Pope rules the church and nonreligious Latin Priests can’t marry Emperor rules the church Today, no Byzantine Emperor, so ruled by patriarchs Greek Priests can marry