which was more catastrophic for Christendom, the Reformation or the Great Schism?
The Reformation was the best thing that ever happened to Christendom.
>>17799285 (OP)Obviously the Great Schism. They had a chance to reform the errors introduced by the Romans but chose not to, and are now in some ways even worse than them (e.g. aerial tollbooths and idol-worship).
>>17799291Also this.
So the Reformation happened in the Catholic West. Why was there never a similar phenomenon in the Orthodox East?