1160. Christian iconography expresses in images the same Gospel message that Scripture communicates by words. Image and word illuminate each other:
We declare that we preserve intact all the written and unwritten traditions of the Church which have been entrusted to us. One of these traditions consists in the production of representational artwork, which accords with the history of the preaching of the Gospel. For it confirms that the incarnation of the Word of God was real and not imaginary, and to our benefit as well, for realities that illustrate each other undoubtedly reflect each other’s meaning.28
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
410. How does one participate in bringing about the common good?
64. What kind of bond exists between created things?
240. What is the purpose of holy images?
496. What is the meaning of the conjugal act?
173. In what sense is the Church missionary?
337. What is the plan of God regarding man and woman?
20. What is the Canon of Scripture?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
