Brief History Of Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, And Protestantism

Christianity A historical timeline is required in order to understand the main principles and practices of Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism. Once a brief history is established then is becomes easier to see the principles and practices in common. All three religions are based off of the Old Testament and the New Testament. However, throughout the development of Christianity different interpretations, as well as, location have contributed to the three major sects of Christianity. Although Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism slowly evolved because of geographical locations, they officially became two different entities in 1054c. Protestantism was created nearly 500 year later when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses. Underneath the rule of Roman Emperor Constantine the council of Nicaea was created. This council was comprised of bishops who came together to organize and confirm the canon of the bible. Constantine also moved the epicenter of the Roman Empire east and created the city Constantinople. This move really helped the establishment and development of the …show more content…
The first historical faction from Roman Catholicism came when the western church add the saying “the father, the son and the holy ghost.” The eastern church maintained that the holy ghost only comes from the father. Moreover, the formation of church administration really divided the east and the west. Eastern Orthodoxy doesn’t recognize the hierarchy of church administration nor do they honor the pope (the papacy). Protestantism doesn’t recognize the papacy either. In the days of Martin Luther, the papacy promoted that closeness to god came through the purchase of “indulgences”. Protestantism believes that closeness with god comes from the individual and the relationship they develop with God. Their relationship with god doesn’t have to come through a