Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for motivations for the Iconoclasm in the eighth century?
A) Iconoclasts viewed icons as a threat to the authority of Church clergy
B) Imperial concerns about the rising power of monasteries
C) Fear that the use of images in worship could lead to idolatry
D) Anxiety about the weakening state of the Byzantine Empire in the face of Arab invaders

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Iconoclasts were primarily concerned with theological and political issues, such as idolatry and imperial power, rather than viewing icons as a threat to the authority of Church clergy.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Possible Explanation for Motivations