The Eastern Orthodox Church
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the features of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the extent to which Christianity was transformed by the Great Schism.
Key learning points
- The Eastern Orthodox Church was led by a patriarch.
- The patriarch was based in the city of Constantinople.
- Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism share many similarities and several differences.
- There were elements of both change and continuity within Christianity after the Great Schism in 1054.
Keywords
Schism - a schism is a split between strongly opposed parties
Patriarch - patriarch is the title used by the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Common misconception
Different religious denominations believe very different things from each other.
Different denominations within a religion will almost certainly believe the same fundamental things about their religion, but will differ over the details of belief or liturgy.
Teacher tip
For the final task, students can stand in the classroom along a continuum line to demonstrate what they believe to be the extent of the transformation of Christianity. Students can then be chosen to explain the reason behind where they are standing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Members of the Roman Catholic Church were organised according to their...
Q2.The leader of the Catholic Church is known as the ...
Q3.Pope Leo IX was unhappy that many members of the clergy had ...
Q4. was when people could buy a position in the Church.
Q5.Leo came into conflict with the Normans in southern...
Q6.Under Leo and Gregory's reforms, some __________ lost their power and status in society.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the religion of the Empire.
Q2.The periodic destruction of __________ took place throughout the Byzantine Empire.
Q3.The Eastern Orthodox Church forbade the religious use of...
Q4.What happened to the relationship between the Eastern and Western Churches after the Great Schism?
Q5.Match the practice or belief to the correct Church.
used unleavened bread
used leavened bread dipped in wine
the Holy Spirit comes from both God and Jesus
the Holy Spirit comes only from God
Q6.Which of these statements best compares the two Churches after the Great Schism?
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