Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The debates about iconography in Christianity and in the early church used to be about proving that images were used in the temple worship and Christian Churches to prove the 7th Ecumenical Council correct. Protestants have recently begun to acknowledge the fact that icons existed in the early church, but the controversy now is over whether the icons were venerated! In this video, I demonstrate why icon veneration is part of the faith of the apostles by showing the theological reasons for such belief in scripture and tradition, and debunking the usage of the allegedly iconophobic church figures and fathers on this topic.
And yes, this video was done in one take, unscripted!
Recommended Sources:
David Erhan, Theology of Icons Explained: youtube.com/watch?v=d0VFEq7rMfU
David Erhan, St. John of Damascus Vs. Protestantism: Scripture, Unwritten Traditions, Iconography: youtube.com/watch?v=VHyWHJMSUxY
Craig Truglia, How Did Early Christians Use Religious Imagery?: orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2023/01/13/how-did-early-christians-use-religious-imagery
Craig Truglia, Saint Methodius on Icons orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2023/01/21/saint-methodius-on-icons
Craig Truglia, Answering John Carpenter’s Aniconist Historical Arguments orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2020/04/23/answering-john-carpenters-aniconist-historical-arguments
Jay Dyer, Biblical Defense of Icons: jaysanalysis.com/2016/08/26/biblical-defense-of-icons
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:48 Introduction to the Theological Principles
10:29 Responding to Aniconic Arguments
42:28 Icon Veneration in the Bible
55:01 Icon Veneration in the Pre-Nicene Era
1:12:39 Icon Veneration in the Post-Nicene Era
1:43:05 Summary & Conclusion
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The debates about iconography in Christianity and in the early church used to be about proving that images were used in the temple worship and Christian Churches to prove the 7th Ecumenical Council correct. Protestants have recently begun to acknowledge the fact that icons existed in the early church, but the controversy now is over whether the icons were venerated! In this video, I demonstrate why icon veneration is part of the faith of the apostles by showing the theological reasons for such belief in scripture and tradition, and debunking the usage of the allegedly iconophobic church figures and fathers on this topic.
And yes, this video was done in one take, unscripted!
Recommended Sources:
David Erhan, Theology of Icons Explained: youtube.com/watch?v=d0VFEq7rMfU
David Erhan, St. John of Damascus Vs. Protestantism: Scripture, Unwritten Traditions, Iconography: youtube.com/watch?v=VHyWHJMSUxY
Craig Truglia, How Did Early Christians Use Religious Imagery?: orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2023/01/13/how-did-early-christians-use-religious-imagery
Craig Truglia, Saint Methodius on Icons orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2023/01/21/saint-methodius-on-icons
Craig Truglia, Answering John Carpenter’s Aniconist Historical Arguments orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2020/04/23/answering-john-carpenters-aniconist-historical-arguments
Jay Dyer, Biblical Defense of Icons: jaysanalysis.com/2016/08/26/biblical-defense-of-icons
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:48 Introduction to the Theological Principles
10:29 Responding to Aniconic Arguments
42:28 Icon Veneration in the Bible
55:01 Icon Veneration in the Pre-Nicene Era
1:12:39 Icon Veneration in the Post-Nicene Era
1:43:05 Summary & Conclusion
All of my Links: https://linktr.ee/therealMedWhite
Check out Patristic Faith: patristicfaith.com/our-team/david_erhan
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