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126: Why Do Catholics “Worship” Statues and Icons

3,492 views · Published 20 October 2018 · 15:19 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: Dr Taylor Marshall · 2018 · Education

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Why do Catholics “Worship” Statues and Icons: The Iconoclastic Heresy and the Council of Nicea II in AD 787

Join Dr. Marshall as he explores the mystical theology of Saint John of Damascus showing that there is a biblical difference between worship (Greek: latria) reserved for God alone and respect/veneration (Greek: dulia) given to saints, humans and revered objects. We discover how the Catholic Church made this distinction clear and affirmed the veneration of saints and image in AD 787 at the Second Council of Nicea.

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