The Christian icon – from eikon, the Greek word for ‘image’ – has been part of liturgical worship from the early centuries of the Christian era, and sometimes also a subject of theological debate. On the one hand, icons have been described by iconodules or iconophiles (those defending icons...
Christianity is sometimes described as a ‘religion of the book’, but visual art has long been used by Christians alongside and in addition to words, to express their experiences of and reflections about God. Its particular significance within some Christian contexts has been justified on ch...