The admission of images into the church in the 4th and 5th centuries was justified on the theory that the ignorant people could learn the facts of Christianity from them better than from sermons or books. ” — Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, by McClintock and Strong, Volume 4, pages 503 and 504.
Diterimanya patung - patung ke dalam gereja pada abad ke - 4 dan ke - 5 dibenarkan atas dasar teori bahwa orang yang kurang pengetahuan bisa mempelajari fakta Kekristenan dengan lebih baik melalui patung daripada melalui khotbah atau buku. ” — Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, oleh McClintock dan Strong, Jilid 4, halaman 503 dan 504.