Abstract
The popular meaning of the term “schism” means “division” and it is attributed to divisions within Christianity, which led to the formation of denominations that are not in full unity with the Catholic Church. Strictly speaking, schism meant such a division which consisted in breaking communion with the Bishop of Rome with maintaining the unity of the faith (doctrine)1. The term “schism” itself has, however, a biblical origin. It occurs several times in the New Testament. In addition, the Greek verb schidzō which is cognate with it, appears in the Greek Bible, too. The purpose of this article is to examine the meaning of the term schisma in the text John 7,43. This will allow to answer the question to what extent the today’s popular meaning of this term corresponds to the biblical meaning.
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