Discuss effects on Christianity of the Great Schism of 1054.

Investigate influences of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic counter-reformation on Christianity and inter-denominational relations.

Contrast Catholic and Protestant teachings such as:

• Revelation (e.g., Martin Luther's "Bible alone")
• interpretation of Scripture (e.g., literalists and contextualists)
• the presence of Christ in the Eucharist (e.g., real or symbolic presence)
• the role, training, gender and marital status of the clergy
• the nature of salvation by faith alone vs. the union, by grace, of faith and works
• the theological or scriptural basis for varying number of sacraments.

Describe the impact of influential events in modern Church history, including the Second Vatican Council on the Christian call to unity (e.g., Restoration of Unity, 1964).

Discuss examples of Christian churches coming together, seeking to be faithful to Christ's desire that his disciples be one, through:

• common mission or service (e.g., the Anglican rite in communion with Catholics of North America, two or more local Christian denominations working together to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, provide warm clothing to those need)
• joint witness (e.g., joint communion where appropriate, pro-life rally)
• common prayer (e.g., peace vigils, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity)
• a chance to learn from each other (e.g., The Common Witness Project).

Discuss wounds to Christian unity such as:

• historical divisions (e.g., Church heresies such as Gnosticism, Arianism)
• modern divisions (e.g., the emergence of new sects, churches and cults)
• cultural conflicts including First Nations residential school experiences and others (e.g., misrepresentations of various Christian identities in media and popular culture, pro-life groups pitting church against society).