THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHURCHES OF THE EAST AND WESTER
ORTHODOX CHURCH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHURCHES OF THE EASTERN AND WESTERN PATRIARITIES ICONS SACRAMENTS VALAMO MONASTERY ORTHODOX EASTER WORSHIP
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POLITICAL FACTORS
The division of the Roman Empire had already taken place in 395. Both parts of the empire began to develop in their own political-religious-cultural direction.
In the mid-eighties, a competition to bring Slavs and Bulgarians under their own influence. The success of Constantinople here infuriated the Pope.
The great influence of the Emperor of Eastern Rome on the decisions of the patriarch.
WESTERN CHURCH
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
Latin language and Roman culture
Outward action
THEOLOGICAL AND CHURCH POLITICAL DIFFERENCES
The Pope demanded leadership throughout Christendom
celibacy was required of the entire clergy.
The word "Son" was added to the commonly agreed creed in the definition of the Holy Spirit.
Acceleration theory
EASTERN CHURCH
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
Greek language and Hellenistic culture
Turning in
THEOLOGICAL AND CHURCH POLITICAL DIFFERENCES
Led by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who functioned under the patronage of the emperor
Upper clergy celibate requirement only
Adhered to the original definition of the Holy Spirit without the "Word of the Son"
CONSEQUENCES
• Crusade IV turned into the robbery of Constantinople in 1204
• The Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) fought against Islam alone and lost.
• Conquest of Constantinople 1453
• However, after the disappearance of the Byzantine state, the Orthodox Church
prestige increased.
• The Ecumenical Patriarchate was allowed to remain in Constantinople (and is still there, Hagia Sophia was transformed into a mosque, later a museum and in 2020 a mosque)
• Moscow's major orthodox center - "Third Rome"
• Since the 13th century, efforts to unite between churches and doctrinal attempts at reconciliation.