What is "schisms"

Usage examples of "schisms".

They, like the clergy, live by the zeal they can kindle, and the schisms they can create.

They fell immediately into schisms and dissensions, which became at length so inveterate as to render all co-operation among them impracticable: they dissolved themselves, abandoning the helm of government, and it continued without a head, until Congress met the ensuing winter.

No one even knew which faction Valerius preferred, or what his beliefs were, in the mani­fold schisms of Jaddite faith, though there was the usual speculation.

The doctrine and liturgy of the sun god, emerging from the promiscuous gods and goddesses of Trakesia dur­ing the early years of the Empire of Rhodias, had not evolved without their share of schisms and heresies and the frequently savage responses to these.

Brought peace and splendour to the warring schisms and sanctuaries of the god's faith, and restored Rhodias to the Empire and to glory.

And yes, we here represent some ancient factions, leftover from the distant past, when deep schisms tore apart the unity of robots.

Mirrors had led to one of the Church's innumerable schisms, one side saying that since they encouraged vanity they were bad, and the other saying that since they reflected the goodness of Om they were holy.

He'd wanted to discuss his findings with someone, but there were so many schisms going on that no one would stand still long enough to listen.