In the second century, Christianity was forced to choose the way of development - isolation or opening to new ideas. The choice was to further develop by incorporating the achievements of ancient culture into the Christian religion.
Many Eastern bishops did not agree with the Christian primacy of Rome. Conflicts arose between the Eastern and Western Churches, eventually leading to schism.
Underlying the schism between the Eastern and Western Churches were cultural differences between the Eastern and Western parts of the Christian world at the time. The cultural differences were expressed in different approaches to the content of the Gospel. In fact, the differences in the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church are minor.
