The Early Church’s Unanimous Testimony Against Icons

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John Carpenter

Jun 04, 2026

In the modern religious landscape, Eastern Orthodoxy presents itself as the pristine alternative for evangelicals weary of the perceived shallowness of contemporary worship. Its appeal lies in a claim of “unbroken continuity”—the idea that the incense-filled, icon-laden liturgy of today is the exact same worship practiced by the Apostles and the early martyrs.

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