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  1. In Christianity, a schism occurs when a single religious body divides and becomes two separate religious bodies. The split can be violent or nonviolent but results in at least one of the two newly-created bodies considering itself distinct from the other. This article covers schisms in Christianity . In the early Christian church, the formation ...

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  2. Schism, in Christianity, a break in the unity of the church. In the early church, “schism” was used to describe those groups that broke with the church and established rival churches. The term originally referred to those divisions that were caused by disagreement over something other than basic.

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  3. Indonesia is the home of the largest single Muslim community of the world. Its Christian community, about 10% of the population, has until now received no overall description in English. Through cooperation of 26 Indonesian and European... See More. Copyright Year: 2008. E-Book (PDF) Availability: Published. ISBN: 978-90-47-44183-0. Publication:

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  4. Jul 31, 2019 · Mary Fairchild. Updated on July 31, 2019. The Great Schism of 1054 marked the first major split in the history of Christianity, separating the Orthodox Church in the East from the Roman Catholic Church in the West.

  5. 6 Christianity and paganism, I: Egypt; 7 Christianity and paganism, II: Asia Minor; 8 Christianity and paganism, III: Italy; 9 Christianity and paganism, IV: North Africa; 10 The intellectual debate between Christians and pagans; 11 Christianity and Manichaeism; 12 Heresiology: The invention of ‘heresy’ and ‘schism’ Part III Christian ...

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