Course Summary
Welcome to "Echoes of Division: Revisiting the Great Schism of 1054 AD." In this course, we will delve into one of the most significant events in Christian history, the Great Schism of 1054 AD.
We will explore the historical, theological, and cultural factors that led to the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, reshaping the landscape of Christianity forever.
In conclusion, "Echoes of Division: Revisiting the Great Schism of 1054 AD" offers a comprehensive exploration of a pivotal moment in Christian history, shedding light on its causes, consequences, and ongoing relevance.
Through engaging lectures, discussions, and readings, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the Great Schism and its profound impact on the Christian faith.
We will explore the historical, theological, and cultural factors that led to the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, reshaping the landscape of Christianity forever.
In conclusion, "Echoes of Division: Revisiting the Great Schism of 1054 AD" offers a comprehensive exploration of a pivotal moment in Christian history, shedding light on its causes, consequences, and ongoing relevance.
Through engaging lectures, discussions, and readings, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the Great Schism and its profound impact on the Christian faith.
Course Description
Echoes of Division: Revisiting the Great Schism of 1054 AD" offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most significant events in Christian history. This course delves into the historical, theological, and cultural factors that led to the division between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, reshaping the landscape of Christianity forever.
Throughout the course, participants embark on a journey through time, starting with an examination of the 11th-century context, including the political, social, and religious dynamics in the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe. They explore the emergence of theological disputes between the Eastern and Western churches, such as the filioque clause and divergent views on ecclesiastical authority, and analyze the influence of political power struggles and cultural differences on the Great Schism.
Participants also delve into the history of ecumenical councils and their attempts to address doctrinal disputes and achieve unity, reflecting on the outcomes and limitations of these efforts. They consider the enduring legacy of the Great Schism in shaping the identities and practices of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, as well as contemporary ecumenical dialogues and efforts towards reconciliation between Orthodox and Catholic Christians.Street."
Throughout the course, participants embark on a journey through time, starting with an examination of the 11th-century context, including the political, social, and religious dynamics in the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe. They explore the emergence of theological disputes between the Eastern and Western churches, such as the filioque clause and divergent views on ecclesiastical authority, and analyze the influence of political power struggles and cultural differences on the Great Schism.
Participants also delve into the history of ecumenical councils and their attempts to address doctrinal disputes and achieve unity, reflecting on the outcomes and limitations of these efforts. They consider the enduring legacy of the Great Schism in shaping the identities and practices of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, as well as contemporary ecumenical dialogues and efforts towards reconciliation between Orthodox and Catholic Christians.Street."
Introduction Study Notes
Okay, Beloved, if you all would go on mute so as not to disturb our lecture. And actually, momentarily, you can disengage your cameras. And we will have a Q&A at the close of this session. And you will return your cameras for the purpose of participation. All right. So, I want to talk about the Greek Schism of 1054 AD, the Greek Schism of 1054 AD. Let me say and suggest to you that this, for us as Protestants, other than the advent, watch where I'm going, beloved, other than the advent of the Protestant Reformation from
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1517 to 1531, under the two religion, the leadership of Martin Luther, I can think of no other particular event, Sister Bowles, and you put yourself on mute, or let me do that, go ahead. I can think of no other particular event that has had a greater impact upon the life and the legacy of the New Testament Church than the Great Schism. So I am anxious to share with you the details of this event. And I am hopeful not only to cite the event itself, but to explain to you some of the sociopolitical circumstances that gave rise to this event
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of the 11th century as well.
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Now, let me say this,
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upon my recent visit to the Holy Land, I noticed, and I'm sure this would be attested to by Apostle Kendricks and Minister Harwood and all of the others who were in the event, I noticed that virtually all of the holy sites were governed and controlled either by the Roman Catholic or the Greek Orthodox Church. Now, I want to spend a moment talking about because I found it odd, slightly awkward, but I did understand it to a great degree. The first thing that I want to say to you is that
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the holy sites and the holy sites would be those particular places that are of particular interest to the Christian community or to the Jewish community. about Mount Moriah where Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, when you talk about the place where Jesus was laid on the slab or the rock following his crucifixion, the garden tomb where his body was placed. If you talk about the home where Mary, the mother of Jesus, grew up, the Church of St. Anne. All of these holy sites are governed and they are, watch this, controlled by either the Gothic Church or the Roman Catholic Church. Some instances they were controlled, watch this, by Protestant denominations.
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The closest thing that we found was that the YMCA controlled what is identified as the Garden Tomb. That's the only Protestant participation that we found in the Holy Land, but everything else, whether we talk about Calvary, or whether we're talking about the Slab, whether we're talking about Mount Carmel, Masada, all of these places are controlled and governed by either the Roman Catholic Church
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or the Greek Orthodox Church. That's the first thing that I want to say. The second thing, beloved, that I want to say to you is that the function of church in the Middle East is altogether different than the function of church here in the United States. Here in the United States, the purpose of church is for the assembling of ourselves for the purpose of worship, so that we can come together and worship.
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Not so in the Middle East. These churches in the Middle East are built to commemorate the place that they are celebrating. So over the place where Jesus's body was laid, there is a church that oversees that. The place where Calvary, where he hung on the cross. There is a church that is literally built atop that. The upper room where he had the Last Supper and the Day of Pentecost took place.
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Again, there is a church, physical and literal, that's built over that site. And the purpose of that church isn't to invite people to come and worship there, but it is to house that particular site. that pilgrims from literally around the world would be able to come and to visit those local holy sites. And of course, there's always an opportunity to leave some remuneration or some financial gift at that site, and that's how those churches survive.
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But the purpose of the church is to provide a place for pilgrims to visit. I want to say that again. The purpose of the church in our American Protestant circumstances is to come together and worship. So we go to church so that we can worship with other Christians, not some in the Middle East. In the Middle East, the purpose of the church, or even a mosque, or even a synagogue in the United States and literally across the rest of the United States. But they are places that commemorate and memorialize the particular place where that event, that historical event, and for us, in the life of Jesus took place. So that was a noticeable change.
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of Jesus took place. So that was a noticeable change in the life of Jesus took place. So that was a noticeable change.
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1517 to 1531, under the two religion, the leadership of Martin Luther, I can think of no other particular event, Sister Bowles, and you put yourself on mute, or let me do that, go ahead. I can think of no other particular event that has had a greater impact upon the life and the legacy of the New Testament Church than the Great Schism. So I am anxious to share with you the details of this event. And I am hopeful not only to cite the event itself, but to explain to you some of the sociopolitical circumstances that gave rise to this event
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of the 11th century as well.
1:56
Now, let me say this,
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upon my recent visit to the Holy Land, I noticed, and I'm sure this would be attested to by Apostle Kendricks and Minister Harwood and all of the others who were in the event, I noticed that virtually all of the holy sites were governed and controlled either by the Roman Catholic or the Greek Orthodox Church. Now, I want to spend a moment talking about because I found it odd, slightly awkward, but I did understand it to a great degree. The first thing that I want to say to you is that
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the holy sites and the holy sites would be those particular places that are of particular interest to the Christian community or to the Jewish community. about Mount Moriah where Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, when you talk about the place where Jesus was laid on the slab or the rock following his crucifixion, the garden tomb where his body was placed. If you talk about the home where Mary, the mother of Jesus, grew up, the Church of St. Anne. All of these holy sites are governed and they are, watch this, controlled by either the Gothic Church or the Roman Catholic Church. Some instances they were controlled, watch this, by Protestant denominations.
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The closest thing that we found was that the YMCA controlled what is identified as the Garden Tomb. That's the only Protestant participation that we found in the Holy Land, but everything else, whether we talk about Calvary, or whether we're talking about the Slab, whether we're talking about Mount Carmel, Masada, all of these places are controlled and governed by either the Roman Catholic Church
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or the Greek Orthodox Church. That's the first thing that I want to say. The second thing, beloved, that I want to say to you is that the function of church in the Middle East is altogether different than the function of church here in the United States. Here in the United States, the purpose of church is for the assembling of ourselves for the purpose of worship, so that we can come together and worship.
4:43
Not so in the Middle East. These churches in the Middle East are built to commemorate the place that they are celebrating. So over the place where Jesus's body was laid, there is a church that oversees that. The place where Calvary, where he hung on the cross. There is a church that is literally built atop that. The upper room where he had the Last Supper and the Day of Pentecost took place.
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Again, there is a church, physical and literal, that's built over that site. And the purpose of that church isn't to invite people to come and worship there, but it is to house that particular site. that pilgrims from literally around the world would be able to come and to visit those local holy sites. And of course, there's always an opportunity to leave some remuneration or some financial gift at that site, and that's how those churches survive.
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But the purpose of the church is to provide a place for pilgrims to visit. I want to say that again. The purpose of the church in our American Protestant circumstances is to come together and worship. So we go to church so that we can worship with other Christians, not some in the Middle East. In the Middle East, the purpose of the church, or even a mosque, or even a synagogue in the United States and literally across the rest of the United States. But they are places that commemorate and memorialize the particular place where that event, that historical event, and for us, in the life of Jesus took place. So that was a noticeable change.
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of Jesus took place. So that was a noticeable change in the life of Jesus took place. So that was a noticeable change.