Iconoclasm

In our world today, we are taught many things that develop from the standpoint of religion. Elizabeth Johnson, a Roman Catholic feminist theologian wrote many well-known books that discuss an over view of topics that arise in theology and religion. Johnson wrote Quest for the Living God in 2007, she discusses in chapter 5; God Acting Womanish which goes into depth about female language in relation with God. Today, many people describe their faith and religion with certain language portraying the…

icons expanded more and more for the comfortability of new Christ. You still saw paintings and sculptures of Virgins, patron saints and Christ but what made the twelfth century different was action was added in like crucifixions and choir screens. Iconoclasm ended around 843 people protested against believing in images this led to the revival of religious art that was based on principles were images were accepted for what value that had and not for worship purposes. This was another thing I…

The Roman Pantheon was built in the city of Rome. It was completed in the year 125 AD; almost 150 years after it was originally commissioned. The purpose of this structure is under high levels of scrutiny by archaeologists. It is commonly thought, correctly or otherwise, that it was a temple to all of the Gods due to it’s name. However, evidence contradicts this in a literary and religious manor. First of all, in literature there is a special way of referring to temples. In writings concerning…

Comparing and Contrasting the Middle Ages and the Italian Renaissance During the Renaissance many of the artistic and governmental styles that we use today were developed and some of the greatest artists and thinkers that have lived were born like Shakespeare the playwright and poet. But the gap between the development of ancient-classical Greece and Rome and the High Italian Renaissance is a big one. There had to be something in the middle to bridge that gap, and there was; the Middle…

During the ruling of King Charles many changes occurred in England, many changes received harsh backlash. There were pros and cons to having King Charles rule. He chose to rule without Parliament and gave the people of England new taxes to pay. The King disliked working with the Parliament so instead of asking them for money he created new taxes for people to pay to get the funds he needed. Many objected to the taxes pointing out that they were illegal since Parliament did not approve them…

several occurrences in the past that have revolved around the concept of prophet illustrations being forbidden. Although this incidence in particular included the Muslim prophet, Mohammed, the overall theme is similar to the Christine concept of Iconoclasm. Now, this topic is quite a sensitive topic which most definitely offends many individuals, because religion is a red line to many. Even though, in my opinion, Robert Tracinski was very harsh and aggressive in his article “Publish or Perish,”…

During the Late Renaissance some remarkable inventions such as the printing press made significant changes in the way people viewed the world around them. Up to that time the church had great influence and control over what and how to present to the mass as information. With printing press comes in use the bible and other books became available to the middle class and people started to make their own interpretation of the bible. Some of the ancient writings of Greek and Roman philosophers became…

ultimately destroyed. Consequently, Christian artworks created in the six centuries immediately following Jesus’ death are rare. Furthermore, there was a widening of the religious and politically differences in the Latin west and the Greek east because iconoclasm had questioned the cult of the saints and therefore the claims of…

Ambivalence of the Sacred Religion is embedded in our culture and it influences how we see certain things. Christianity and the images of Jesus had played a huge part in early colonial America. “The Color of Christ” is a book written by Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey that provides a great insight on how race, religion and power play an important role in American history. Sometimes, Jesus figure will be used to give certain groups for unequal treatment, while other times it will give strength…

onerous self. The content of the book offers a magnificent understanding of how a person can fulfil himself and pave the way for his soul to enlightment. Siddhartha in his teen age always found his teacher’s and elder’s teachings meaningless as iconoclasm had clouded his soul and mind. He always paddled away from the society and its norms in search of enlightment just as we in this generation of 21st century do. I could connect to Siddhartha’s character as I believe myself to be an iconoclast…