Icons were used in the early church as a means of visual storytelling and teaching, helping to convey the Christian faith to an largely illiterate population. They served as a way to honor and venerate saints, making the divine more accessible to worshippers. Additionally, icons were believed to facilitate a connection between the earthly and heavenly realms, enriching the spiritual experience of the faithful during worship.
Religious Icons are used everywhere to those who have different Religions. I'm a Catholic so we have icons such as the cross and tabernacle in our Church. They could be anywhere really just depending on your religious beliefs.
The main symbols are the Cross, the Bible, and the holy Icons.
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I believe that you are referring to icons, as used in the Orthodox church.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Greek Church outlawed the use of statues and uses icons as being less "life-like". The Roman Church does use icons, just not as exclusively as the Greek Church does.
The Roman Catholic Church used icons as visual representations of religious figures and events to aid in worship, prayer, and teaching. Icons were believed to facilitate a connection between the worshipper and the divine, serving as a means of spiritual contemplation and inspiration. They were also used to convey theological concepts and stories from the Bible to illiterate congregants. Icons played a significant role in the Church's liturgical practices and were considered sacred objects of veneration.
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In 730, the Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons. Icons are religious images used by Eastern Christians to aid their prayers.
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In 730, the Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons. Icons are religious images used by Eastern Christians to aid their prayers.