Distinguishing Heresy from Schism
Distinguishing Heresy from Schism By Mike Aquilina January 22, 2023 So what is the difference between a heretic and a schismatic? St. Optatus, another of the great African Christian writers, wrote a surprisingly polite argument against a Donatist named Parmenian, in which he makes the important distinction clear. The Donatists are schismatics, but not heretics. …