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Chrysostom on Idolatry

April 25, 2015 By EO Leave a Comment

Chrysostom on Idolatry

“We may observe people worshipping statues, and we accuse them of idolatry. We say that these lumps of wood, clay, or metal are lifeless, and so posses no divine qualities. Indeed we find the idea of worshipping statues so bizarre that we even laugh with contempt at those who do it. Yet far more dangerous […]

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