iconoclastic controversy
The iconoclastic controversy refers to a historical conflict during the Byzantine Empire in the 8th and 9th centuries over the use and veneration of religious images, known as icons. It involved disputes between those who supported the use of icons in worship and those who argued against it, often resulting in the destruction or removal of icons from churches and public spaces.
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