Why did the Christian church divide into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church?
Responses
political differences resulting from the rise of the Byzantine Empire in the East
political differences resulting from the rise of the Byzantine Empire in the East
chaos in the West following the fall of the Western Roman Empire
chaos in the West following the fall of the Western Roman Empire
differences in culture and views on authority
differences in culture and views on authority
disagreements among church leaders on the meaning of the Gospels