7,257
edits
Changes
no edit summary
I was wondering about why there is not more done about iconic depictions of God the Father? I am a new Orthodox Christian. I feel it is a scandal. I makes me deeply sad because God forbids it. You can read more about the Trinity Icons here: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Icon]] You can see a Paternity Icon here: [[http://homepage.mac.com/zheka/prosopon/photos/01.jpg]] and here: [[http://homepage.mac.com/zheka/prosopon/guatemala/guatemala_18.jpg]] .
Why do they do this? I am very disturbed. I think we should have our own page all about this, icons of the New Testament Trinity and God the Father in particular. <small>—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Ryan Close|Ryan Close]] ([[User talk:Ryan Close|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ryan Close|contribs]]) October 9 2009.</small>::An article could be helpful. But it would need to give both the history and the theological arguments on all sides. An expert on the subject would me helpful. A Paternity Icon is on the iconostas of the church that I attend, and have spent many hours of contemplation of it. Some points I can see is that the Three are in a [[mandorla]], so the iconographer is not trying to depict anything that anyone has ever seen. I don’t believe that the icon is the image of the trinity, just the idea of the trinity. There is a long tradition of this, and of the Ancient of Days older man. If it bothers you, you should learn more about it. Maybe someone can recommend a good book on the subject. - [[User:Andrew|Andy]] 20:23, October 9, 2009 (UTC)
