Second Council of Nicaea (787)
Background
Key figures
What was condemned
Iconoclasm (the destruction/prohibition of icons as idolatry)
What was defined
Veneration (not worship) of icons is legitimate, grounded in the reality of the Incarnation — Christ took on a depictable human nature
Aftermath and reception
Primary sources
- Full primary texts (definition + canons, NPNF2-14): nicaea_ii_787