Which of the following best compares the church in the Roman and Byzantine Empires?(1 point)

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Both empires embraced Christianity, but the Byzantine Empire based its practices and rituals in the Greek language and culture, rather than in the Latin language and culture.
Both empires embraced Christianity, but the Byzantine Empire based its practices and rituals in the Greek language and culture, rather than in the Latin language and culture.

While the Eastern Orthodox Church was very important in the Byzantine Empire, religion was less important in the west.
While the Eastern Orthodox Church was very important in the Byzantine Empire, religion was less important in the west.

Even after the Roman Empire fell, the pope in the Roman Catholic Church held more power than the patriarch of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire.
Even after the Roman Empire fell, the pope in the Roman Catholic Church held more power than the patriarch of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire.

Over time, the Byzantine Empire moved away from Christianity, but the former Roman Empire in the west did not.

Answer 1

The best comparison between the church in the Roman and Byzantine Empires from the provided responses is:

Both empires embraced Christianity, but the Byzantine Empire based its practices and rituals in the Greek language and culture, rather than in the Latin language and culture.

This statement accurately reflects the cultural and linguistic differences in the practice of Christianity between the two empires, highlighting the Greek influence in the Byzantine Empire compared to the Latin influence in the Roman Empire.