1. Roman Catholic VS Eastern Orthodox
Division of the Church
Roman Catholic VS Eastern Orthodox

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. VS Church Divides Great Schism (A.D. 1054) Split the church
East become Eastern Orthodox, West become Roman Catholic VS

6. 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