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The Division of the Christian Church
Section 2
Standard 7.1.3
Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine Empire, with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, and their two distinct views on church-state relations.
Background Knowledge
By 380 Christianity had become the official religion of the Roman Empire. However, different groups held different religious beliefs. These disagreement would eventually split the Christian Church
The Early Christian Church
Christian Organization
Bishops headed each local church– Aided by deacons and
elders
Bishop eventually gain authority over all churches in one regionApostolic succession
Patriarchs - the bishops of Rome, Jerusalem , Alexandria , Antioch and Constantinople – Largest and most
important communities
Church Organization
Pope- father, or head, of the churchPatriarch of Rome claims authority over Christians – Based his claim on
apostolic succession from the apostle Peter
Patriarchs and the Pope
The nature of Jesus caused great debatesEmperor Constantine assembles a council to unify the church– 325, The Council of Nicaea
established the beliefs of Christianity
• The Creed is a summary of the entire Christian faith
The Nicene Creed
The Controversy Over Icons
Icon – holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or saintArgument– Honor to God or Worship of an object
The Controversy Over Icons
Iconoclastic (image-breakers)– Destroyed icons
The Iconoclastic Controversy, a movement that denied the holiness of religious images, left a feeling of mistrust between the eastern and western churches
The Great Schism
In 1054, The development of two religious traditions eventually cased a split between the eastern and Western churches– Schism is Greek for split
Two Christian Traditions / The Final Split
RomanCatholic Church
Roman CatholicChurch
Eastern OrthodoxChurch
Christianity
PopeHeads theChurch
EmperorHeads theChurch
Pope is the HighestOfficial
Patriarch Of ConstantinopleIs the highest
Official
Rituals and teaching were
in Latin
Rituals and teaching were
in Greek
Priest could not marry
Priest could marry
Catholic universal, concerned withall people
Orthodox following traditional orEstablished beliefs