The Great Schism of 1054: When Christianity Split East and West
In this episode of Faith at Work, we explore one of Christianity’s most pivotal moments—the Great Schism of 1054, when Eastern and Western Christianity formally separated after centuries of growing tension.
Journey back 500 years before the split to understand how different circumstances shaped two distinct Christian traditions. Discover how the collapse of the Western Roman Empire led to centralized church leadership in Rome, while the continuing Byzantine Empire in Constantinople fostered a more mystical, collaborative approach to faith.
At the heart of this division was a seemingly small…
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