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Great Schism (1054)

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The split that divided Christianity into East and West was really about power, not theology.
Who they are

The Great Schism of 1054, which broke the Roman Catholic West from the Eastern Orthodox East.

What they do

It's the permanent division of the Christian church into two halves.

How it works

It was officially framed around a theological dispute (the 'Filioque' clause about the Holy Spirit), but underneath it was a geopolitical clash between the Roman pope's claim to rule everyone and the Eastern churches' preference for shared authority among patriarchs.

Why it matters

It shows how a fight dressed up as doctrine was fundamentally about who holds ultimate control.

The engine's record — word for word
Report #76. Severed Roman Catholic West from Eastern Orthodox East. Framed around Filioque clause (theological) but fundamentally geopolitical — universal papal supremacy vs patriarchal collegiality.
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