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1. Eastern Orthodoxy

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   Iconography
   Icons hold a central and indispensable role in Orthodox piety. They are considered "windows into heaven" and are venerated (not worshipped) as material representations of the Incarnation. The theological defense of icons was cemented during the Iconoclast Controversy (8th–9th centuries). The specific placement of the icon of Christ Pantocrator in the dome is universally required, as the physical curvature of the dome perfectly mimics the slight, sympathetic bowing of Christ towards the faithful, a necessary con…