Schism is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SCHISM in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a division of unity
• a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief
• the formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences.
• (group resulting from) division in an organization
• Division or separation; specifically (Eccl.), permanent division or separation in the Christian church; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith; the offense of seeking to produce division in a church without justifiable cause.
• division of a group into opposing factions
• the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a division into opposing parties

Words related to SCHISM

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How to use SCHISM in a sentence

• Even religion was distracted by schism, divided against herself into two, perhaps into three, conflicting churches.
• The Reformation has reached so far even where the schism is not complete.
• As the decree for its erection was the last act of the Papacy before the schism of the North had driven it into blind conflict with advancing culture, so S.
• The struggle between the French and Italians for the possession of the papacy inevitably led to the schism of the fourteenth century.
• Favored by the exile of the popes to Avignon, and by the Great Schism, it made good its foothold in Upper Italy.
• It has been already stated that the schism in the Society of Friends introduced much controversy concerning the theological opinions of its founders.
• The ultimate schism appears to have come as a result of the growing jealousy with which certain of the Jews regarded foreign marriages.
• Several of the more enlightened of the Protestant princes, seeing all their efforts paralyzed by disunion, endeavored to heal the schism.
• We have said, that a second schism in the Scottish church is not impossible.
• Bohemia, Hungary, and Poland were alienated, ripe for open schism.
• A wonderful impetus was, however, given to the spread of his opinions by the schism in the Papacy which was filling Europe with horrified amazement.
• The schism which occurred about the same time at Rome was of a more formidable and permanent character.
• So long as it was a question of communion, more or less intimate, with foreign Churches, the intercourse was at all events not embarrassed with any difficulties about schism.
• Dear Sir, I see with infinite pain the bloody schism which has taken place among our friends in Pennsylvania and New York, and will probably take place in other States.
• The old schism of federal and republican threatened nothing, because it existed in every State, and united them together by the fraternism of party.
• Copernicus was creating a schism, and there was danger that the revenues would be affected.
• In verity the long schism, which had rent Christendom asunder, had terminated twelve years earlier.
• The whole story, were it properly told, would prove how hard it is in a country like England, where nobody really cares about such things, to run a schism.
• You have heard, he continued, of the schism of the Essenes.
• For the country, this will heal a dangerous schism.
• COUNSELS and CONSOLATIONS in TIMES of HERESY and SCHISM.
• But it does not appear that his teaching provoked any serious tumults or that he was troubled by anything but schism within the order.
• He orders that monks or nuns who endeavour to create a schism shall put on lay costume and live outside their former monastery or convent.

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