Council of Frankfurt
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The Council of Frankfurt in 794
was called by Charlemagne
. This church council condemned the Adoptionist heresy and revoked decrees regarding the holy icons which were established in 787
at the Second Council of Nicaea
. The Council condemned both iconodulism (in favor of idols) and iconoclasm
(against icons), "allowing that images could be useful educational devices, but denying that they were worthy of veneration." It condemned the teachings of Felix, Bishop of Urgell as being an adoptionist heresy
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It also condemned the persecution of alleged witches and wizards, called the belief in witchcraft superstitious, and ordered the death penalty for those who presume to burn witches.http://medspains.stanford.edu/demo/themes/adoptionism/frankfurt.html The council also regulated weights and measures, and offered directives on ecclesiastical discipline and lay religious observance.
794
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was called by Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
. This church council condemned the Adoptionist heresy and revoked decrees regarding the holy icons which were established in 787
787
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at the Second Council of Nicaea
Second Council of Nicaea
The Second Council of Nicaea is regarded as the Seventh Ecumenical Council by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic Churches and various other Western Christian groups...
. The Council condemned both iconodulism (in favor of idols) and iconoclasm
Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm is the deliberate destruction of religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. It is a frequent component of major political or religious changes...
(against icons), "allowing that images could be useful educational devices, but denying that they were worthy of veneration." It condemned the teachings of Felix, Bishop of Urgell as being an adoptionist heresy
Heresy
Heresy is a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma. It is distinct from apostasy, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion...
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It also condemned the persecution of alleged witches and wizards, called the belief in witchcraft superstitious, and ordered the death penalty for those who presume to burn witches.http://medspains.stanford.edu/demo/themes/adoptionism/frankfurt.html The council also regulated weights and measures, and offered directives on ecclesiastical discipline and lay religious observance.