Rise of Christianity–A Christian Europe (lesson 3) – Flashcards
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Christianity split into two main branches—
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the Latin-speaking Roman Catholic Church and the Greek-speaking Eastern Orthodox Church.
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The two churches had different views on the use of ___, or religious symbols of Jesus, Mary, or the saints.
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icons
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The two churches had different views on the use of icons, or religious symbols of ___, ___, & ___.
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Jesus, Mary, or the saints
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When the patriarch of Constantinople and the pope excommunicated each other, this created a ___, or separation between the two major churches of Christianity.
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schism
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schism is the
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separation between the two major churches of Christianity.
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The eastern and western churches disagreed over ___.
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church authority
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In the east, the Byzantine emperor controlled both ___ & ___
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church and government.
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In the west, the pope claimed he had ___
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religious and political authority over all of Europe.
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Christians throughout the empire set up their own religious communities, which were called ___.
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monasteries
