Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Geographic Location Western Europe Eastern Europe & Near East
Religious Center Rome Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria
Relationship to Politics Papal Supremacy Caesaropapism
Language of Religious Services Latin Greek
Using the information in the table, investigate how geography affected the East-West Schism.
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Responses
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of geographic influence.
Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of geographic influence.
Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
The Eastern Church was more influenced by geography than the West because of caesaropapism.
1 answer
The most accurate response regarding how geography affected the East-West Schism is:
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
This response acknowledges that geographic location played a significant role in shaping the cultural and political landscapes of the two churches, including the use of different languages in religious services, distinct political relationships, and the establishment of separate religious centers.
