Orthodox teaching on icons today
Orthodox catechesis places icons within the Church's confession, remembrance, and worship of God.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
Key points
- How an Orthodox church explains its own present practice.
- Modern catechesis is not independent proof of apostolic dating.
Sources and further reading
Related records
- Why bow and kiss if this is not worship?
- Is latreia versus proskynesis a word trick?
- Does 'words are images' really prove icons?
- What about images of the Father and the Trinity?
- How can we paint a face we never saw?
- Why honor images of saints as well as Christ?
- Why anathematize someone who cannot kiss an icon?
- Are icons borrowed pagan or Platonic religion?
- Do wonderworking icons make objects magical?
- Are only Byzantine flat paintings legitimate?
- Why are people shown who were not at the event?
- Learn to read an icon
- From an argument to a practice