Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A formal split within a religious organization'.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Schism.
Given word: A formal split within a religious organization.
Meaning of the words:
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Sedition: Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
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Heresy: Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
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Apostasy: The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle.
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Schism: A formal split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief, especially within a church.
Correct word: Schism
Reason: While 'Heresy' and 'Apostasy' relate to differing beliefs or leaving a faith, Schism specifically describes the physical and formal split or division that occurs within the organization itself as a result of those differences.
Final Sentence: The Great Schism of 1054 led to the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western Church.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.