Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy
Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy is a skill on Pengi from Lesson 3: The Great Schism (1054) in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7).
Key Concepts
Religious practice also drove the wedge deeper, specifically regarding the use of icons —images of Jesus, Mary, and saints. Many in the East, including several emperors, became iconoclasts ("image breakers"), believing that praying to these images was a form of idolatry forbidden by the Ten Commandments. They ordered the destruction of religious art across the empire.
The Western church strongly opposed this view, arguing that icons served as essential educational tools for the faithful who could not read. The Pope condemned the iconoclasts , widening the theological gap. Although the East eventually restored the use of icons, the bitterness caused by this controversy added to the list of grievances that made the Great Schism inevitable.
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What is Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy?
Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy is a skill on Pengi from Lesson 3: The Great Schism (1054) in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7).
What grade level is Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy for?
Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy is part of the Grade 7 History curriculum, covered in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7). It is designed for students studying History at the Grade 7 level.
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Cause of the Schism: The Iconoclast Controversy is covered in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7), specifically in Chapter 1: The Byzantine Empire under Lesson 3: The Great Schism (1054). Pengi's lesson is aligned directly to this textbook so you can follow along with your class.
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