Icons in the Western Church

Type

Book

Authors

Jeana Visel, OSB

ISBN 10

814646603

ISBN 13

9780814646601

Tags

catechesis, eastern christianity, eastern tradition, iconoclasm, iconography, Icons, orthodox church, protestant church, reformation, sacramental encounter, venerating icons, western christianity, western church

Description

Within the Eastern tradition of Christianity, the eikon, or religous 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. Western interest in panel icons has been rising recently, 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 decoration.

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