FEB. 26:  BYZANTINE ORTHODOXY

The Emperor Justinian:

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His church of Hagia Sophia:

 

Defenders of Faith:  an empire protected by saints and their relics

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Icon-worship:  permissible veneration, or idolatry?

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Iconoclasts whitewash an image of Christ:

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Persecution and political intrigue:  Emperor Theophilus executes conspirators

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Christianizing the Slavs:  Sts. Cyril and Methodius (modern representation)

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Byzantine political ideology:  the emperor crowned by Christ

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