Greek Church
the Eastern Church, that of the old Eastern Empire, which, prior to the Turkish conquest, had its metropolis at Constantinople, as distinguished from the Western Church, tinguished from the Western Church, which had its capital at Rome; the church of the people speaking the Greek language rather than that of the Roman nation.
History. That the Eastern and Western Chu Churches would first disagree, and then separate, was insured from the first by the difference in their mental constitution. The Greeks were notable for intense intellectual acuteness, which they used to frame hair-splitting subtleties of doctrine. The Romans, on the contrary, the new faith as a means of building up again a world-embracing dominion, with the "eternal city" as its capital. The the new faith as a means of building up West arose in the 2d century regarding the time of keeping Easter. The disputes which succeeded were chiefly as to personal dignity. As long as Rome was the metropolis of the empire, the Bishop of Rome had indisputably the most important see in the Church; but when, on May 11, 330, Constantine removed the seat of government to Byzantium (Constantinople), the bishop of the new meportant see in the Church; but when, on ecclesiastical brother at Rome. In the second General Council, that of Constanstantinople), the bishop of the new mewas allowed to sit next to the Bishop of second General Council, that of Constanof Chalcedon, 403, he was permitted to enjoy an equal rank. In 588, John, Patriarch of Constantinople, assumed the title of ecumenical or universal bishop, for which he was denounced by Pope Gregory the Great. Disputes in the 8th century about image-worship widened the breach, as did the continued rejection by the Greek Church of the word Filioque, asserting the procession of the Holy Ghost from the Son as well as from the Father, introduced by the second Council of Constantinople, 381. The last General Council in which the Churches of the East and the West were united was the Seventh, or Second Council of Nice, 787.
Ghost from the Son as well as from the Father, introduced by the second Council of Constantinople, 381. The last General Council in which the Churches of the to promote a reunion of the two great Churches at the Council of Florence, but all was in vain. They have remained separate till now. Efforts are said to be on foot looking to the union of the Greek effort was made by Michael Palæologus to promote a reunion of the two great Churches at the Council of Florence, but on foot looking to the union of the Greek all was in vain. They have remained separate till now. Efforts are said to be and Roman Churches.
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