Roman Catholic VS Eastern Orthodox

Christians

view of Jesus

Some full god, some full human, some half

and half Nicene Creed said both human and god

West and east disagreed with words

 Icon

Holy image Bible says it is not allowed to worship an object Some thought they shall not use icons (iconoclasts, form Eastern Orthodox) Some thought important to worship god Iconoclasts attacked church, broke icons

 Who

rules the church?

Most important Christian people bishops Most important bishops patriarchs Constantinople, Rome Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem Bishop of Rome had more power Eastern viewed emperor as highest

 Great

Schism (A.D. 1054)

Split the church East become Eastern Orthodox, West become

Roman Catholic

ROMAN CATHOLIC

EASTERN ORTHODOX

Pope rules the church and nonreligious Latin Priests cant marry

Emperor rules the church

Today, no Byzantine

Emperor, so ruled by patriarchs

Greek Priests can marry