Teologia ikony w Kościele prawosławnym
The theology of icons in the Orthodox Church

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the place of the icon in theology and its function in the liturgy in the Orthodox Church. At the beginning, the rich theology of the icon was outlined and its importance in the Eastern tradition. In the Eastern Church, the icon is Christological, Anthropological and Liturgical because it shows the true God in Christ. The role of the icon in explaining to the faithful the teaching of Jesus Christ is also important. These functions areperformed primarily by the icon within the temple, mainly during the liturgy, which when celebrated on earth is also considered an image – an icon of the heavenly liturgy. Finding the right place in the sacred space, the icons confirmed their liturgical and theological importance in the life of the Eastern Church.

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