The friend that sent me this text writes: “this article shows the point of view of an evangelical on icons and the use of icons. I think there are a lot of things in movement in the western, and especially protestant, world concerning Church Tradition, as if there was a look back into the past and the East for guidance. If the return of the protestants into the full communion of the Church isn’t happening anytime soon, any step in the right direction should certainly be welcome. The author also lists a few questions on the theology of icons (in the “critique” section), would you mind sharing your point of view on those?”
Before I publish my opinion on this “critique” of the Orthodox tradition, I would like first to read yourselves Dirksen’s text to have some idea.
Icons in Worship
From Dale B. H. Dirksen’s Icons for Evangelicals: the theology and use of icons in Orthodox Churches and potential applications for the use of symbol in contemporary Evangelical Churches
A survey of various ideas around the use of icons in worship. Included is a discussion around the historical Orthodox theology of icon and a related critique. Practical suggestions are given regarding the possibility of inclusion of icon in contemporary evangelical worship contexts. Included is a glossary of related terms.
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Brief Overview Of The Use Of Icon In The Orthodox Church
The Understanding of Tradition in the Orthodox Church
Origins of the Use of Icons
The Development Of The Theology of Icons
The Edict of Milan
Image as Equal to Word
The Kenosis of God
Icons Represent the “Person” Of The Subject
Latreia vs Proskinesis
Iconoclastic Controversies and The Defense of Icons
The Seventh Ecumenical Council
Themes and Examples of Icons
Some Physical Features of Icons
Transcendence In Icons
Some Examples of Icons
The Iconostasis
Practical Uses of Icons
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