Definitions for "Schism"
Division or separation;
A formal split in the church over a disagreement about a matter of practice; distinct from heresy because the split is not over belief; the schism of 1054 marked the formal break between Roman Catholicism and the Greek Orthodox church; the Great Schism (1378-1414) was the split in the western church between those loyal to the pope at Rome and those loyal to the pope at Avignon; derived from the Greek word schisma, "split or tear". (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 365)
A division in the Christian community based on disagreement on theological points. (See "heresy".)
Schism is a novel (published 2004) in the Saga of the Skolian empire, a series of science fiction books by Catherine Asaro.
"Schism" is a song by American progressive rock/metal band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2001, Tool won a Grammy in the category of "Best Metal Performance" for this song.
a most grievous thing - sometimes called a rending of the Body of Christ - and this was heart-rending
Mental fight for control of the body between avatars or the cardinal persona and an avatar.
See great schism.