Question

Which of the following contributed to the iconoclast controversy in the byzantine empire during the eight and ninth centuries

Answer 1

Whether images of people should be part of church worship

Answer 2

During the Byzantine empire in eight and ninth centuries, the iconoclasts’ fear that the adoration of icons would lead to idolatry contributed to the Iconoclast controversy. Iconoclast controversy was a dispute regarding the usage of religious images or icon following the scripture in the Old Testament in the bible against the use of images and the possibility of idolatry in 10 commandments.