Which of the following contributed to the iconoclast controversy in the byzantine empire during the eighth and ninth centuries?   a the iconoclasts' fear that byzantine jews would convert to christianity. b  the iconoclasts' insistence on returning to the religion of the old rome. c  the iconoclasts' fear that adoration of icons would lead to idolatry. d  the iconoclasts' insistence on worshipping saints

C The iconoclasts' fear that adoration of icons would lead to idolatry

Explanation:

The Iconoclastic Controversy was a controversy that happened in the Byzantine Empire in the 8th and 9th centuries.

The Iconoclasts were people that rejected veneration to images or icons, such as saints. They defended their beliefs based on the Old Testament that prohibited images and the possibility of idolatry.

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