Derek Jeter: Icons In The Nineteenth Century

When asked, every person could point out an item, place, or person that they have personally connected with due to values or memories that said thing represents. These icons may gain widespread attention due to their influence or prevalence in society. However, our tribute to certain icons is not a new practice. A major dilemma of the eighth century Catholic Church revolved around icons and whether they should be allowed and in what form. From this time stemmed our inclination to revel in the glory of certain icons and the worship of these icons can be, at times, similar to the way cultural icons were honored and worshipped in the eighth century. To examine the modern version of the practice in relation to eighth century icon worship, we will examine the qualities that have made Derek Jeter a

As described early, Derek Jeter represented a bright light in a dark period of baseball when cheating via steroid use and off-field issues were prevalent. Unlike many of his fellow players, Jeter remained in a positive public light, along with excelling exceptionally on the field. He quickly became a role model to people of all and continues to influence young baseball players even though his life on the field is over. Much like Jeter, these religious icons in the eighth century represented something greater than the physical icon itself. For eighth century citizens, through these images such as saints and he Virgin Mary, who were not to be worshipped, but honored, God was worshipped because the work of God put these saints onto the earth (First Apology of St. John of Damascus Against Those Who Attack the Divine Images, 16). Just as images of Christ depicted his good works and provided a model of how to live your life, Jeter being in the spotlight of America provided us with the same model of