Church Government and History

From 12/19/2008 (K. Lai)

Presbyterian - groups reporting to groups
Episcopalian - individuals reporting to individuals (pope)
Congregational - local branch doesn't report to anyone (like BOL)

            Roman Catholicism 
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           (the Great Schism)
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       ____________|____________
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       |                       |
Roman Catholicism       Eastern Orthodox 
(west)                  (Greek, Russian)       
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_______|____________________________  
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English    German     Dutch       Roman
Anglican   Lutheran   Calvinists  (stayed same)


Notes:
- St. Augustine organized and greatly influenced the theology of the early church (Roman Catholicism) before the Great Schism)
- The Great Schism was a split over whether the Holy Spirit was sent by the Father (west) or sent by the Father and Son (east)