Beyond the Break: The Story of the Great Schism of 1054 and Who left Who.

Explore the centuries-long political, theological, and cultural conflicts that shaped Christianity’s most defining divide—and challenge everything you thought you knew about who broke away and why.

I’ve had a few conversations with Roman Catholics about orthodoxy, and the first thing they always repeat is the roman catholic propaganda that the East broke off from the West. It’s so pervasive that when I saw a recent YouTube short with a Catholic Bishop repeating the same nonsense to his parishioners, I decided to write something about it. This way, the next time someone says that to me, I can hand them this article to reference.

I've written about the split in recent articles, but without examining the specifics of how the split occurred and the events that led up to it.

Beyond the Paywall

Here is a short summary of what's beyond the paywall:

• What if everything you thought about the East-West split was upside down?

• A dramatic showdown in a cathedral that changed Christian history forever.

• The untold political power plays behind a supposedly spiritual divide.

• A single controversial phrase that ignited centuries of conflict.

• Why the “official” split was only the climax of a much longer story.

• Discover which side really walked away first— who left who, and why it still matters today.

Subscribe now to uncover the detailed history and drama behind Christianity’s defining break and learn definitively who left whom.

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