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Huldrych Zwingli, woodcut by Hans Asper, 1531. The theology of Ulrich Zwingli was based on an interpretation of the Bible, taking scripture as the inspired word of God and placing its authority higher than what he saw as human sources such as the ecumenical councils and the church fathers. He also recognised the human element within the ...
Law and Gospel. (Cranach) Lucas Cranach the Elder, Law and Gospel, Herzogliches Museum, Gotha, Germany. 82.2 cm × 118 cm (32.4 in × 46.5 in) Law and Gospel (or Law and Grace) is one of a number of thematically linked, allegorical panel paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder from about 1529. The paintings, intended to illustrate Lutheran ideas ...
Grace teaches (Titus 2:11); can be preached (Ephesians 3:8). Grace calls mankind (2 Timothy 1:9; Galatians 1:15). Grace is brought by revelation (1 Peter 1:13). Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (John 1:17) Grace is sufficient for mankind (2 Corinthians 12:9) The Galatians were removed from the calling of the gospel (Galatians 1:6,7; 2 ...
The main theological differences with the Catholic Church are the papal primacy [1] [2] [3] and the filioque clause. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In spirituality, the tenability of neo-Palamism 's essence-energy distinction and of the experiential vision of God as attained in theoria and theosis are actively debated.
The Synod of Elvira (306 AD - 312 AD) "prohibited the exhibition of images in churches". [2] However, since the 3rd century AD, images have been used within Christian worship within parts of Christendom, [3] although some ancient Churches, such as the Church of the East, have apparently long traditions of not using images. [4]
Aniconism is the absence of material representations of the natural and supernatural world in various cultures. Most denominations of Christianity have not generally practiced aniconism, or the avoidance or prohibition of these types of images, even dating back to early Christian art and architecture.
e. Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity. It invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. The symbolism of the early Church was characterized by being understood by initiates only, while after the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire ...
This third ecumenical council, an effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom, [1] confirmed the original Nicene Creed, [2] and condemned the teachings of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, who held that the Virgin Mary may be called the Christotokos, "Christ-bearer" but not the Theotokos ...