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

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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.

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.

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

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

Answer 1

The best comparison of the church in the Roman and Byzantine Empires from the given options 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 highlights the cultural differences in how Christianity was practiced in the two empires. The Roman Catholic Church in the West primarily used Latin and was heavily influenced by Roman culture, while the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire utilized Greek and was influenced by Greek culture.