“ At first, ” states The Encyclopedia of Religion, “images may have served primarily didactic [teaching] and decorative purposes; at least, they were defended on such grounds.
The Encyclopedia of Religion menyatakan, ” Awalnya, patung - patung mungkin berfungsi terutama sebagai alat pengajaran dan dekorasi; paling tidak, itulah alasan untuk membenarkan penggunaannya.