Vocabulary
A statement of beliefs is called a...
Creed
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is the...
Pope
What problem did Eastern and Western Christians have over the Nicene Creed?
the creed's exact wording
The word schism in the word Great Schism comes from the Greek word meaning...
A split or division
Who was head of the Eastern Orthodox church?
The Byzantine Emperor
In Christianity, the Great Schism formally divided the Eastern and Western churches. What two religious traditions/churches developed?
Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox
Between the two, which church allowed priests to marry?
Eastern Orthodox
Luke goes to the local church. His church displays holy images, some with portraits/statues of Jesus others with portraits/statues of saints. These items are examples of...
Icons
The bishops of the five most important cities were known as...
Patriarchs
Aline doesn't believe in the use of icons for worship. She went into Luke's church and smashed all of the paintings and statues that she could find. She is an example of an...
Iconoclast
What is apostolic succession?
The belief that authority passed down from the apostles to the bishops of Rome