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What did Catholics cite to defend using religious icons and images in their art?
the incarnation of Jesus
How do Protestant Catholic and Greek Orthodox religious images compare?
Most Protestant's tend not to use imagery because they consider it idolatrous. However it wouldn't be too out of the ordinary for a Protestant to have an image of Jesus in his/her home. Catholic's tend to use statuary and images such as the Sacred Heart of Jesus, The Immaculate Heart of Mary, and various Saints. Eastern Orthodox, and by extension Eastern Catholics, almost exclusively use Icon's (also spelled "Ikon").
Why were Catholic statues smashed by religious rebels?
A) To offend the Catholics. B) Because the Protestants feel that statues fall within the "Graven Images" prohibition in the Old Testament.
Iconoclasm means the what of images based on religious beliefs?
Iconoclasm means the destruction or rejection of religious images or icons based on religious beliefs. It is often carried out as part of religious reform or as a response to the belief that the images are idolatrous.
Is Catholic idolatry a common practice within the Catholic Church?
Catholic idolatry, the worship of idols or images, is not a common practice within the Catholic Church. Catholics believe in the veneration of saints and religious images, but they do not worship them as gods. The Church teaches that worship is reserved for God alone.
What are images honored by some christians called?
I believe that you are referring to icons, as used in the Orthodox church.
Leo III ban on religious images became known as?
split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Why do Roman Catholics worship so many images?
Catholics do not worship anyone but God. Catholics do have images and statues of saints in Church and in their homes to honor the memory of certain saints. This is no different that a person displaying photos of the family or loved ones in their home or office, especially if those persons are deceased.
What caused the strain in the Christian church in 730?
In 730, the Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons. Icons are religious images used by Eastern Christians to aid their prayers.
What event cause a strain in the Christian church in 730?
In 730, the Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons. Icons are religious images used by Eastern Christians to aid their prayers.
What events caused a strain in the christian church in 730?
In 730, the Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons. Icons are religious images used by Eastern Christians to aid their prayers.
What term refers to the practice of destroying religious images?
The word icon comes from the Greek language. Icons are sacred or holy images particularly venerated by the Eastern Rite churches and to a smaller extent by the Roman Catholic Church. The destruction or damaging of these images is called "iconoclasm" (in Greek 'image breaking'). A person who commits such an act of sacrilege is referred as an "iconoclast". Iconoclasm most often refers to the destruction of images within one's own culture as a result of political or religious disorder. For example, if the military forces of one country destroyed the sacred images or statuary of another, one would call that sacrilege.
