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Eastern Church Characteristics
Western Church Characteristics
Church and State
Great Schism
The Crusades
100
The Eastern Church mainly spoke in what language?
Greek
100
The center of this Church was in the city of _____.
Rome
100
Give one reason why Church and State (government) should JOIN TOGETHER
many possible reasons; It would be easier to lead a moral lifestyle (no influences in society that would go against canon law), less arguments in society about religious and moral issues, people would develop a stronger relationship with the Church
100
What was the Great Schism
The official "breakup" between the Roman Catholic (Western) Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
100
What were the Crusades?
A series of "Holy Wars" that took place between 1095 CE and the early 1500s. Christians set out (in the beginning) to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims.
200
Icons made of ___ and ___ can be found in the Eastern Church.
Gold and Silver
200
In this Church, relics were buried beneath ______.
the alter
200
Give one reason why Church and State (government) should JOIN TOGETHER
many possible reasons; It would be easier to lead a moral lifestyle (no influences in society that would go against canon law), less arguments in society about religious and moral issues, people would develop a stronger relationship with the Church
200
What year did the Great Schism take place?
1054 CE
200
How did a conflict begin between Christians and Muslims?
Muslims had controlled the Holy Land for a while, allowing Christians from Europe to make pilgrimages. Around 1070CE, the Muslims in control of the Holy Land suddenly stopped allowing Christians from Europe to make pilgrimages. This angered many European Christians.
300
This Church became known as the Eastern ____ Church
Orthodox
300
In this Church, consecration of the Eucharist takes places in plain sight (not behind a screen), in a long and narrow building with a _______ chair behind the alter and two ______ on either side.
bishop's (priest's); lecterns
300
Give one reason why Church and State (government) should JOIN TOGETHER
many possible reasons; It would be easier to lead a moral lifestyle (no influences in society that would go against canon law), less arguments in society about religious and moral issues, people would develop a stronger relationship with the Church
300
Name 2 of the 6 differences between the two churches that led to the Great Schism (that haven't already been mentioned)
1.differences in language/ culture/ traditions 2. Pope crowning Charlemange Holy Roman Emperor 3. Germanic invaders in the West and Islamic invaders in the East 4. disagreements over the papacy; Who’s the boss? Pope? local Bishop? 5. Disagreement over the creed/Holy Trinity 6. differences in spirituality; Roman Catholic= natural; Eastern Orthodox= transcendent/ heavenly
300
What did Pope Urban II say that convinced many European Christians to fight?
If you fight in the Crusades, you will be rewarded by getting into Heaven.
400
Which senses did this Church appeal to?
All five: touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound
400
A ____ was put into this Church to separate the congregation of laypeople from the priests and deacons.
(communion) rail
400
Give one reason that Church and State (government) should remain SEPARATE (that hasn't already been said).
answers vary; examples: more opportunity to choose (more choice leads to higher likelihood of wanting to follow canon over being forced to follow it), diversity leads to learning and understanding, etc.
400
Name 2 of the 6 differences between the two churches that led to the Great Schism (that haven't already been mentioned)
1. differences in language/ culture/ traditions 2. Pope crowning Charlemange Holy Roman Emperor 3. Germanic invaders in the West and Islamic invaders in the East 4. disagreements over the papacy; Who’s the boss? Pope? local Bishop? 5. disagreement over the creed/Holy Trinity 6. differences in spirituality; Roman Catholic= natural; Eastern Orthodox= transcendent/ heavenly
400
How successful were the European Christians at achieving their goal at claiming the Holy Land for the Christians?
At first, they were successful. As time went on, they became less successful. Jerusalem was recaptured by the Muslims. In the later Crusades, European Christians began to attack other European Christians
500
What is one descriptive word that can be used to describe this Church?
(answers may vary) Good examples: heavenly or transcendent
500
What is one descriptive word that can be used to describe the Western Church
(answers may vary) good example: natural
500
Give one reason that Church and State (government) should remain SEPARATE (that hasn't already been said).
answers vary; examples: more opportunity to choose (more choice leads to higher likelihood of wanting to follow canon over being forced to follow it), diversity leads to learning and understanding, etc.
500
How does the Great Schism affect our lives in the Church today?
answers will vary. (Think about this: do the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches still exist as separate Christian Churches? Have there been moves to try to come to agreements? Have these agreements always worked?
500
How do the Crusades affect us today?
Answers will vary (somethings to think about: Have Christians and Muslims had problems getting along since? Could the Crusades have been seen by some as not a Holy War, but a war for power, wealth, and land? If so, why would that be a problem?