Question

How did religious leaders attempt to resolve the Iconoclast Controversy?

a. All religious leaders could decide what was best for their followers. b. New communities were developed-those for and against the use of idols.
c. Religious councils were formed to try to settle the issue.
d. Every church member was allowed to vote on the issue.

Answer 1

The correct answer for this question is C - religious leaders attempted to resolve the iconoclast controversy through the formation of religious councils. Specifically, the Council of Nicaea, which was attended by the delegates of Pope Adrian the I and came to the conclusion that that icons deserved reverence, but not adoring worship.