Irenaeus of LyonsDuring the second century the Christian world was shaken by the Gnostics. Irenaeus came from Asia Minor via Rome to become bishop of Lyons, clarify Christian doctrines and fight the Gnostics with a major, five-volume work. He was a living part of his contemporary culture and his approach filled early Christian thought with new life. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 11 | |
AGAINST THE VALENTINIANS | 21 |
CHRISTIAN BOOKS AND TRADITIONS | 29 |
GREEK EDUCATION AGAINST GNOSTICISM | 41 |
RHETORIC IN THEOLOGY | 46 |
On the Detection and Refutation of the Knowledge Falsely So Called | 55 |
PREFACE TO BOOKS I AND II | 57 |
BOOK II | 106 |
BOOK III | 123 |
BOOK IV | 144 |
BOOK V | 163 |
Notes | 187 |
| 199 | |
| 204 | |
BOOK I | 59 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according Acts Adam Aeons angels apostles appeared become beginning believe blood body called Christ Christian church claim Clement coming contains Creator dead death desire disciples doctrine earth emitted everything exists faith false fashioned Father flesh follow fruit gave give glory Gnostics Gospel Greek hand hear heaven Heresies heretics Holy human ignorance invisible Irenaeus Jesus John Justin kingdom knew knowledge later letter light live Logos Lord Luke Marcion Mark matters means mentioned Mind Mother mysteries nature origin Paul perfect Pleroma Polycarp preaching proclaimed prophets psychic recapitulation received refers Refutation rest rhetoric Rome salvation saved Savior scriptures sent Simon Sophia soul speak Spirit spoke substance suffered teaching things thirty thought took tradition true truth Valentinians virgin wanted whole woman Word writings