Definition of Schisms. Meaning of Schisms. Synonyms of Schisms

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Definition of Schisms

Schism
Schism Schism, n. [OE. scisme, OF. cisme, scisme, F. schisme, L. schisma, Gr. schi`sma, fr. schi`zein to split; akin to L. scindere, Skr. chid, and prob. to E. shed, v.t. (which see); cf. Rescind, Schedule, Zest.] Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause. Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. --Eikon Basilike.

Meaning of Schisms from wikipedia

- a founding or merger, rates of schism are five times higher than they are one year after a schism.' Schisms "Schisms". gameo.rg. {{cite web}}: Check...
- 1920s Old Calendarism schisms 1923 Church of the East Schism 1964 Montaner Schism 1967–69 Continuing Anglican movement schisms begin since 1977 Society...
- Schism may also refer to: List of schisms in Christianity Meletian schism (4th century), a split involving the Patriarch of Antioch Nestorian Schism (431)...
- Orthodox schism may refer to: In the Eastern Orthodox churches One of three schisms between the Churches of Moscow and Constantinople 15th–16th century...
- The Western Schism, also known as the Papal Schism, the Great Occidental Schism, the Schism of 1378, or the Great Schism (Latin: Magnum schisma occidentale...
- and Catholicism and can be seen as foundational causes for the schisms and Great Schism between East and West. The Orthodox Church does not accept the...
- The Acacian schism, between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches, lasted 35 years, from 484 to 519. It resulted from a drift in the leaders of Eastern...
- historically been a fairly unified religion, it has had some schisms over its history. These schisms occurred from the sixth century AD until at least the 10th...
- The Photian Schism was a four-year (863–867) schism between the episcopal sees of Rome and Constantinople. The issue centred on the right of the Byzantine...
- Look up Great Schism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Great Schism may refer to: East–West Schism, between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman...