Global Studies
Name ______________________________________________
Major Branches of Christianity
1517 AD- Protestant Reformation- Martin
Nicene Creed
Luther questions selling of indulgences, faith vs.
“We believe in the
Holy Spirit, the Lord,
1054 AD- Great Schism- Roman
good works, church corruption, and the
the giver of Life,
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox split
authority of the pope. Protestant denominations
who proceeds from the
over changes in the Nicene Creed
include Lutheran, Anglican (Episcopal),
Father (and the Son).”
and authority of pope in Rome.
Presbyterian, Baptists, and Methodists.
changes in the Nicene
Creed
authority
33 AD-and
Death
and of
Protestant
pope
in Rome.
resurrection
of Jesus
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
451 AD- Council of Chalcedon,
which proclaimed full humanity and
full divinity of Jesus, rejected by
Oriental Orthodox
Oriental Orthodox
(Middle Eastern)