idolatry

Examples of idolatry in the following topics:

• Islamic Art

  • Typically, though not entirely, Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than human or animal figures, because it is believed by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Qur'an.
  • Depictions of the human form in art intended for the purpose of worship is considered idolatry and is forbidden in Islamic law, known as Sharia law.
  • Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures, because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry.

• Luxury Arts

  • Many Muslims fear that the depiction of the human form is a type of idolatry and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Qur'an.
  • Human representation for the purpose of worship is considered idolatry and is duly forbidden in Islamic law, known as Sharia law.
  • Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures, because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry.

• Early Jewish Art

  • Although no single biblical passage contains a complete definition of idolatry, the subject is addressed in numerous passages, so that idolatry may be summarized as the worship of idols or images; the worship of polytheistic gods by use of idols or images; the worship of trees, rocks, animals, astronomical bodies, or another human being; and the use of idols in the worship of God.
  • By the time the Talmud was written, the acceptance or rejection of idolatry was a litmus test for Jewish identity.

• Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • Totemism and idolatry, or worship of totems or idols representing natural phenomena, were also common religious practices in the pre-Islamic world.
  • The Book of Idols describes gods and rites of Arabian religion, but criticizes the idolatry of pre-Islamic religion.
  • Before the rise of the monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, most Bedouin tribes practiced polytheism in the form of animism and idolatry.

• Islamic Calligraphy

  • In a religion where figural representations are considered to be an act of idolatry, it is no surprise that  the word and its artistic representation have become an important aspect in Islamic art.

• The Impact of Culture on an Organization

  • Stories and myths: CEOs and other figureheads often have stories or legends associated with them; this generates culture through idolatry.

• Impact of the Protestant Reformation

• Iconoclasm in Byzantium

  • Iconoclasm is generally motivated by an interpretation of the Ten Commandments that declares the making and worshipping of images, or icons, of holy figures (such as Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints) to be idolatry and therefore blasphemy.

• It's All or Nothing

  • The problem with focusing on only one aspect of sustainability (the empirical approach) is that once a few facts become clear it's tempting to believe that they possess an independence all their own and to rest in them and believe that they are the foundation of what is being sought (theologians call this ‘idolatry').

• Introduction: What is Sustainability?

  • The problem with this (the empirical) approach is that once a few facts become clear it's tempting to believe that they possess an independence all their own and to rest in them and believe that they are the foundation of what is being sought (theologians call this ‘idolatry').