THE IMAGE-LESS IDOL PART 3: Early Church Attitudes towards Images
Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the Imageless Idol: How Icolonoclasm leads to Idolatry Early Church Attitudes towards Images Images have been a part of the Christian church from its…
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THE IMAGE-LESS IDOL PART 2: The Mosaic Prohibition
Read Part 1 of the Imageless Idol: How Icolonoclasm leads to Idolatry The Mosaic Prohibition: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image In Israel’s infancy, a set of…
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The Image-less Idol: How Iconoclasm leads to Idolatry
Introduction When considering mankind’s relationship with images, all of history has been marred by a tendency towards extremes: idolatry on the one end, and iconoclasm on the other. Both…
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Iconosasis: Meaning & Purpose Part 5
Meaning and Purpose of the Iconostasis Part five, the conclusion of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read partfour here: Iconostasis as Silent…
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Iconostasis: Silent Therapy – Part 4
The Iconostasis as Silent Therapy Part four of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read part three here: The Iconostasis: the Yoke of…
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Iconostasis: Road-map to the Kingdom – Part 3
The Iconostasis as Road-map to the Kingdom Part three of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read part one here: Iconostasis – Yoke…
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Iconostasis: Temple Veil, a Wall of Separation – Part 2
Iconostasis .:. The Temple Veil, A Wall of Separation Part two of a series on the use and symbolism of the iconostasis in the Orthodox Church. Read part one here:…
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Iconostasis: Yoke of Promise – Part 1
Iconostasis .:. Behold, the Dwelling Place of God is with Men A Five Part Series on the Iconostasis Over the next several weeks I will be exploring the nature of the Iconostasis, and its…
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The Transfiguration and the Icon
The Centrality of the Transfiguration in Iconography Icons and the Uncreated Light Thou, O Christ, wast transfigured, and hast made the nature that had grown dark in Adam to shine…