Veneration Of Icons

Author : Christine Chaillot
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783643909855

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The Role of Images and the Veneration of Icons in the Oriental Orthodox Churches by Christine Chaillot Pdf

The aim of this book is to demonstrate the presence in the very ancient Eastern Churches of religious images of all kinds (icons, paintings, illuminations), including the representation of Christ, together with the veneration (not the adoration) of icons/images. Presented here are not only the iconographic but also the liturgical-and especially the Christological-dimensions of the icon on the basis of texts used by these four traditions down the centuries. In contrast to the Byzantine Orthodox world which, after a controversy on this subject, officially established the veneration of icons from the time of the Second Council of Nicaea (787) and in 843, these Churches did not experience Iconoclasm. Christine Chaillot is Swiss and Orthodox (Patriarchate of Constantinople). She has published several books on the Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. (Series: Studies on Oriental Orthodox Church History / Studien zur Orientalischen Kirchengeschichte, Vol. 55) [Subject: Religious Studies, Christian Studies, History, Iconography]

Author : Saint John (of Damascus)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1960*
Category : Icons
ISBN : OCLC:51262587

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The Veneration of Icons by Saint John (of Damascus) Pdf

Author : Abū Qurrah (Bishop of Ḥarrān.)
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Christian literature, Arabic
ISBN : 9068319280

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A Treatise on the Veneration of the Holy Icons by Abū Qurrah (Bishop of Ḥarrān.) Pdf

Theodore Abu Qurrah (c.750-c.825) was an intellectual heir of St. John of Damascus. Both became monks of Mar Sabas monastery in the Judean desert. Whereas John of Damascus was prominent among the generations of Greek writers in the Holy Land in early Islamic times, Theodore Abu Qurrah was the first Orthodox scholar whose name we know regularly to write Christian theology in Arabic. He spoke and wrote the Arabic language at a time when it was just becoming the cultural language of classical Islamic civilization, as well as the lingua sacra of the Qu'ran and of the new world religion. He was among the first Christians to exploit the apologetic potential of the new Arabic medium of public discourse. Abu Qurrah's Arabic tract in defense of the veneration of the holy icons was a response to the problem of the public veneration of the symbols of Christianity in an Islamic environment in which the caliph's policies since the time of 'Abd al-Malik (685-705) had been to claim the public space for Islam. In this treatise one finds arguments once expounded by earlier Greek writers, now deployed to meet the needs of a new generation of Arabic-speaking Christians, who were more evidently in contact and debate with Muslims.

Author : John of Damascus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1976-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0899811078

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Veneration of Icons by John of Damascus Pdf

Author : Jeana Visel
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814646847

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Icons in the Western Church by Jeana Visel Pdf

Within the Eastern tradition of Christianity, the eikon, or religious image, has long held a place of honor. In the greater part of Western Christianity, however, discomfort with images in worship, both statues and panel icons, has been a relatively common current, particularly since the Reformation. In the Roman Catholic Church, after years of using religious statues, the Second Vatican Council’s call for “noble simplicity” in many cases led to a stripping of images that in some ways helped refocus attention on the eucharistic celebration itself but also led to a starkness that has left many Roman Catholics unsure of how to interact with the saints or with religious images at all. Today, Western interest in panel icons has been rising, yet we lack standards of quality or catechesis on what to do with them. This book makes the case that icons should have a role to play in the Western Church that goes beyond mere decoration. Citing theological and ecumenical reasons, Visel argues that, with regard to use of icons, the post–Vatican II Roman Catholic Church needs to give greater respect to the Eastern tradition. While Roman Catholics may never interact with icons in quite the same way that Eastern Christians do, we do need to come to terms with what icons are and how we should encounter them.

Author : Gavin Ortlund
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493432455

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Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't by Gavin Ortlund Pdf

It has never been more important to articulate the wonder and enchantment of the Christian message. Yet the traditional approaches of apologetics are often outmoded in an age of profound disenchantment and distraction, unable to meet this pressing need. This winsome apologetics book for a new generation makes the case that Christianity offers a compelling explanatory framework for making sense of our world. Pastor and writer Gavin Ortlund believes it is essential to appeal not only to the mind but also to the heart and the imagination as we articulate the beauty of the gospel. Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't reimagines four classical theistic arguments--cosmological, teleological, moral, and Christological--making a cumulative case for God as the best framework for understanding the storied nature of reality. The book suggests that Christian theism can explain such things as the elegance of math, the beauty of music, and the value of love. It is suitable for use in classes yet accessibly written, making it a perfect resource for churches and small groups.

Author : Gregg R. Allison
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433545412

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Roman Catholic Theology and Practice by Gregg R. Allison Pdf

In this balanced volume, Gregg Allison—an evangelical theologian and church historian—helps readers understand the nuances of Roman Catholic teaching. Walking through the official Catechism of the Catholic Church, Allison summarizes and assesses Catholic doctrine from the perspective of both Scripture and evangelical theology. Noting prominent similarities without glossing over key differences, this book will equip Christians on both sides of the ecclesiastical divide to fruitfully engage in honest dialogue with one another.

Author : Sergiĭ Bulgakov
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780802866646

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Icons and the Name of God by Sergiĭ Bulgakov Pdf

In Orthodox theology both the icon and the name of God transmit divine energies, theophanies, or revelations that imprint God's image within us. In Icons and the Name of God renowned Orthodox theologian Sergius Bulgakov explains the theology behind the Orthodox veneration of icons and the glorification of the name of God. In the process Bulgakov covers two major controversies -- the iconoclastic controversy (sixth to eighth centuries) and the "Name of God" controversy (early twentieth century) -- and explains his belief that an icon stops being merely a religious painting and becomes sacred when it is named. This translation of two essays "The Icon and Its Veneration" and "The Name of God" -- available in English for the first time -- makes Bulgakov's rich thinking on these key theological concepts available to a wider audience than ever before.

Author : Oleg Tarasov
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781861895509

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Icon and Devotion by Oleg Tarasov Pdf

Icon and Devotion offers the first extensive presentation in English of the making and meaning of Russian icons. The craft of icon-making is set into the context of forms of worship that emerged in the Russian Orthodox Church in the mid-seventeenth century. Oleg Tarasov shows how icons have held a special place in Russian consciousness because they represented idealized images of Holy Russia. He also looks closely at how and why icons were made. Wonder-working saints and the leaders of such religious schisms as the Old Believers appear in these pages, which are illustrated with miniature paintings, lithographs and engravings never before published in the English-speaking world. By tracing the artistic vocabulary, techniques and working methods of icon painters, Tarasov shows how icons have been integral to the history of Russian art, influenced by folk and mainstream currents alike. As well as articulating the specifically Russian piety they invoke, he analyzes the significance of icons in the cultural life of modern Russia in the context of popular prints and poster design.

Author : Léonide Ouspensky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Christianity and art
ISBN : UVA:X002162607

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Theology of the Icon by Léonide Ouspensky Pdf

This is the most comprehensive introduction available to the history and theology of the icon, and is the standard text upon which most modern studies of iconography are based. It includes more than the basic theory of the transfiguration of beauty and the sanctification of art. It is a fundamental element in the entire body of Orthodox Tradition. n this two-volume work, author Leonid Ouspensky provides the reader with a deep and serious approach to the mystery of the sacred image. He surveys the development of the sacred art of the Christian East from its beginnings in catacomb art through the iconoclastic controversy of the eighth and ninth century. Drawing especially on the Russian Orthodox tradition, the author studies a large number of texts with care and in great detail. He includes an analysis of the flowering of early Russian iconography, tracing its later development and the state of the art today. The 51 black and white photo illustrations, along with the four-panel foldout and six color plates, will enable the reader to appreciate the Orthodox icon with an informed mind and open heart. Volume I, originally published in 1978, has been updated by the author and contains large sections of new material [Publisher description]

Author : Elizabeth Zelensky,Lela Gilbert
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781587431098

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Windows to Heaven by Elizabeth Zelensky,Lela Gilbert Pdf

In this useful guidebook, the authors debunk common misconceptions about Orthodox icons and explain how they might enrich the devotional lives of non-Orthodox Christians.

Author : Andrew Stephen Damick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 1944967176

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Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy by Andrew Stephen Damick Pdf

This new edition of the bestselling Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy is fully revised and significantly expanded. Major new features include a full chapter on Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movements, an expanded epilogue, and a new appendix ("How and Why I Became an Orthodox Christian"). More detail and more religions and movements have been included, and the book is now addressed broadly to both Orthodox and non-Orthodox, making it even more sharable than before.

Author : Georgije Ostrogorski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : 8135059922

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History of the Byzantine State by Georgije Ostrogorski Pdf

Author : Saint Theodore (Studites)
Publisher : RSM Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Art
ISBN : 0913836761

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On the Holy Icons by Saint Theodore (Studites) Pdf

To many modern Christians the question of icon veneration may seem a marginal issue in theology. To St Theodore the Studite, writing in the midst of the iconoclastic controversy of the eighth and ninth centuries, it was clear that iconoclasm is a serious error, which alienates its followers from God as much as any other heresy. That is to say, rejection of Christian veneration of images effectively denies God's incarnation, which alone makes human salvation possible. If Christ could not be portrayed, then He was not truly man, and humanity was not truly united with God in Him. In our own day, when the material world so often is regarded as mere matter, incapable of being transfigured in Christ, St Theodore's message remains remarkably pertinent.

Author : Saint John (of Damascus)
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 0881412457

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Three Treatises on the Divine Images by Saint John (of Damascus) Pdf

In AD 726, the Byzantine emperor ordered the destruction of all icons, or religious images, throughout the empire, and icons were subject to an imperial ban that was to last, with a brief remission, until AD 843. A defender of icons, St John of Damascus wrote three treatises against "those who attack the holy images." He differentiates between the veneration of icons, which is a matter of expressing honor, and idolatry, which is offering worship to something other than God.