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.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.