4/12 class notes

Today we talked about church history and the splits within the church

1.  Documentary: 

• 3 major groups(Catholic, orthodox, protestant)
• God encourages unity between these groups
• theological differences
• Same major principles 
• Differences in clergy
• Blessed mother= big part of catholicism, big debate about this
• 1054= East, West Schism, this was proceeded by lots of tensions
• Many different forms of protestantism
• Catholic and orthodox believe in transubstantiation 
• Protestants believe in consubstantiation
• Protestants have married clergy
• Sola Scriptura- differences in scripture
• Rivalry between different denominations 
• Catholics believe in the tradition of the pope

2. Video on Eastern orthodox patriarch (equivalent of pope)