C. Why did worship on behalf of the Emperor bring Christians into conflict with the Roman Empire?

In the Roman empire, worship of pagan gods and of the emperor’s genius, or guardian spirit, was primarily a display of loyalty toward the Roman state. Because Christians were monotheistic, they refused to participate in such worship and this made them seem unpatriotic to the Romans.

D. Identify the elements leading to the schism in the Church that divided the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire.

Communication issues and the Eastern church refusing to accept the authority of the pope in Rome lead to the schism.

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