The Great Schism

Question 1

What were the causes of tension between the East and West? (5)

Answer 1

1. The Authority of the Pope
2. Political Tension
3. Language Barrier
4. Educational superiority in East.
5. Difference of practices among priests.

Question 2

Concerns over the Trinity in the East and West (4)

Answer 2

1. The Procession of the Spirit and the Filioque being added to the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
2. The Fear of a Quaternity in the East.
3. West is concerned that the East is falling to subordinationism.
4. East is concerned that the West is falling to Modalism.

Question 3

What did the East believe concerning the procession of the Spirit?

Answer 3

That the Spirit is sent by the Father through the Son.

Question 4

What did the West believe about the procession of the Spirit?

Answer 4

That the Spirit is spirated forth by both Father and Son.

Question 5

When was the beginning of the end for Western/Eastern unity?

Answer 5

1054 AD