SCHISM, noun sizm. [Latin schisma; Gr. to divide, Latin scindo.] 1. In a general sense, division or separation; but appropriately, a division or separation in a church or denomination of christians, occasioned by diversity of opinions; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith. - Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. In Scripture, the word seems to denote a breach of charity, rather than a difference of doctrine. 2. Separation; division among tribes or classes of people.
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