Schism

A schism is a division between people, usually belonging to an organisation, movement, or religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a split in what had previously been a single religious body, such as the Great East–West Schism or the Western Schism. It is also used of a split within a non-religious organisation or movement or, more broadly, of a separation between two or more people, be it brothers, friends, lovers, etc. A schismatic is a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member of a splinter group. Schismatic as an adjective means pertaining to a schism or schisms, or to those ideas, policies, etc. that are thought to lead towards or promote schism. Quotes Inexpiabilis et gravis culpa discordi nec passione purgatur. Esse martyr non potest qui in ecclesia non est. ... Occidi talis potest, coronari non potest. The inexpiable sin of schism is not done away with even by suffering. No one can be a martyr who is not in the Church. ... He may be slain, crowned he cannot be. St. Cyprian, de Unitate, 14, No Martyrs out of the Church Reported in: Classical and Foreign Quotations (1904), no. 1068 So schismatics the plain believers quit,And are but damn’d for having too much wit. Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism, II Schisms are the shadow side of success. Rosita Šorytė, "Enemies, Schisms, and Resilience: A Centennial Reflection on La Luz del Mundo’s Opposition", Bitter Winter (December 5, 2025) External links Category:Religion Category:Conflicts