Associations to the word «Schism»
Noun
- Persecution
- Utrecht
- Disruption
- Ignatius
- Dispute
- Saint
- Ern
- Byzantium
- Discord
- Split
- Cyclops
- Congregation
- Rift
- Ix
- Cardinal
- Carthage
- Condemnation
- Ism
- Eucharist
- Conformity
- Controversy
- Urban
- Oriental
- Bishop
- Apostle
- East
- Adventist
- Vi
- Supremacy
- Adherence
- Rite
- Vatican
- Canon
- Separation
- Dividing
- Sunni
- Rivalry
- Reformer
- Wolverine
- Baptist
- Slav
- Follower
- Sacrament
- Utopia
- Viii
- Council
- Hierarchy
- Legitimacy
- Theology
- Latin
- Leo
- Resolve
- Luther
- Apostles
- Summa
- Splinter
- Healing
- Westchester
- Quaker
- Succession
- Corinth
- Christian
- Archbishop
- Basel
- Reform
- Pius
Adjective
Wiktionary
SCHISM, noun. A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
SCHISM, noun. (religion) A formal division or split within a religious body.
SCHISM, noun. (Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.
Dictionary definition
SCHISM, noun. Division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy".
SCHISM, noun. The formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences.
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