The Eastern Orthodox Church
I can explain the features of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the extent to which Christianity was transformed by the Great Schism.
The Eastern Orthodox Church
I can explain the features of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the extent to which Christianity was transformed by the Great Schism.
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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.
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