Iconolater One who worships religious images
Iconostasis A partition, made up of icons, that separates the sanctuary from the nave
Kenosis Literally, “emptying”; specifically, the impoverishment of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity when he willing assumed human nature
203 This is taken from Mahmoud Zibawi, Eastern Christian Worlds. (Collegville: The Liturgical Press, 1995) p. 271-272, and Mahmoud Zibawi. The Icon: Its Meaning and History. (Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1993) p. 173-174.
Mandylion A cloak, a small cloth, a napkin
Maphorion A garment covering the head and shoulders and traditionally worn by the Mother of God and holy women in artistic representation
Monophysitism A doctrine that Christ possessed one source of activity or “energy”
Nestorians Those who believe there are two separate Persons in Christ, one divine, the other human
Orant A representation of the Mother of God or a Saint with arms extended and hands raised to shoulder level or higher in a gesture of prayer
Pantocrator Christ represented as Ruler of Everything
Proskynesis Gesture of prostration and reverence
Quinisext A 7th century council complementary to the use of icon
Theotokos Mary, Mother of God
Theosophy A belief in intuitive knowledge of the Divine which is superior to that of historical religions or of philosophy or empirical science
Zoographe An iconographer, a painter
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