In fact, the whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.
Jun
03
2015
Possibly a contentious unbeliever will maintain that we… worshiping images in our churches are convicted of praying to lifeless idols. Far be it from us to do this. Faith makes Christians, and God, who cannot deceive, works miracles. We do not rest contented with mere colouring. With the material picture before our eyes we see the invisible God through the visible representation, and glorify Him as if present, not as a God without reality, but as a God who is the essence of being.
In fact, the whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.
Based on Saint John of Damascus
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Orthodox
People have photographs, and often they admire them and even speak with people in these photos. Icons have also images of people who lived in the world as Saints obeying God’s Word in the Bible. We know that saints presented in icons are still alive, we know that Christ is Resurrected. So, orthodox people admire the life of saints and speak with living saints and Christ presented in icons, who even perform miracles to help people to obey God and earn the eternity.
Ioan Toma
The obvious and simple rationale ofter used today. Very effective – however, some still do not change.