Describe the Use of Icons in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition.
Part of the reason why the East incorporated the veneration of icons instead of statues is tradition and part is that the use of icons predated the veneration of statues in the West. Since God assumed material form in the person of Jesus Christ he. Understanding Eastern Orthodox Iconography Russian Icon Collection This discipline reflects the fact that the Orthodox Church is a community of memory See End Note 2. . View of the end times. This requires faith in Jesus Christ working through love. Orthodox Christians practice veneration of icons. An icon from Greek εἰκών eikōn image is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from the Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy and certain Eastern Catholic churches. Icons are so important to Eastern Orthodox Christianity that it can be difficult to fully understand the tradition without an understanding of icons. In Eastern Orthodox belief icons are windows. ...