Aniconic worship and the apologetic tradition: a note on Canon 36 of the Council of Elvira
It is well known that the spokesmen for the early Christian church were hostile to religious images.1 They regarded the Old Testament prohibition against images (Exodus 20:4, Deuteronomy 5:8) as binding upon Christians.2 But even though Christian apologists like Clement of Alexandria and Origen cite...
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Cambridge University Press
1976
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Church history
Year: 1976, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 428-433 |
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Council (306 : Elvira)
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