Iconolatry

Iconolatry: from the two Greek terms eikon, denoting simply a picture or image, and latreia, to adore. See icon.

Icon in Greek simply denotes a picture but has now come to be closely associated with religious art used by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. Icons are used by Orthodox Churches to assist in prayer and worship of God. Icon (image) is the same word used in the Bible in Genesis 1:27, Colossians 1:15.