Inside an icon shop in Athens (photos by Joyce Thiel)
What does the Bible teach about idols and icons? Is covetousness connected to idolatry? Is the command against them the first or second of the Ten Commandments? Did early Christians use crosses, images, or statues? Did Jesus look like the common portrayals of Him? What did early professors of Christ teach about images and statues? When and why did images and icons become common? What has been called "the victory of Orthodoxy"? Are there forms of idolatry that affect Christians in this age? Is a coming time of idolatry prophesied? Dr. Thiel answers these questions and more.
A written article of related interest is titled "What Did the Early Church Teach About Idols and Icons?" URL: http://www.cogwriter.com/idols.htm
