Question

Identify the effects of the great schism

Answer 1

Answer:

• People questioned the need for only one church.

• The church's power and influence became weaker

Explanation:

The word SCHISM can be defined as a separation of one group of people into two distinct or very separate groups. This can be based on differences in political or religious beliefs.

The Great Schism occurred during the 11th century, around 1054.

The Great Schism was a division that occurred in the Catholic Church due to a build up of tension and differences in their religious and political beliefs.

Another reason for the Great Schism was the issue regarding who would be the leader of the Catholic church. Language barriers also contributed to the Great Schism.

The effects of the Great Schism are:

a) Due to these differences that resulted in the Great Schism, people questioned need for only one church. This led to the splitting of the church into the Western Church which was located in Rome that spoke the Latin language and the Eastern Church located in Constantinople called the Bryzantine Christian Church that spoke the Greek language.

b) The catholic church has political power over the people in Europe and due to its separation into two separate churches, the church's power and influence became weaker.