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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Answer 1

The best comparison of the church in the Roman and Byzantine Empires among 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 response accurately reflects the differences in the religious practices, cultural influences, and linguistic contexts in which Christianity was practiced in the two empires. The Byzantine Empire, which developed from the Eastern Roman Empire, primarily used Greek in its liturgy and church practices, while the Western Roman Empire primarily used Latin.