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May 16, 2024 · Near the beginning of Book V of Against Heresies this picture is deepened when Irenaeus returns to the theme in a deeply Christological key. Once again, Irenaeus begins by condemning those who imagine that the Lord “came to what did not belong to him, as if he were greedy of others’ possessions” (he means those modern scholars often term ...
1 day ago · In his writings (Against Heresies I; 26:3) Irenaeus associated Nicolaus with the gnostic antinomian heretic Cerinthus. He indicated that the Nicolaitans attempted to establish a compromise between the church and the immoral society of the Greco-Roman world that surrounded them.
5 days ago · In his five-volume work Against Heresies, Irenaeus used logic, Scriptural exegesis, and his connection with the Apostle John through Polycarp to refute Gnosticism. He argued for the existence of one God, one plan of salvation, and one Church, and established apostolic succession for bishops as a test of authenticity for their ministry and doctrine.
6 days ago · Irenaeus is a powerful aide and inspiration to us when we attempt to recognize the Gnostic tendencies in the world today. Most especially, Irenaeus can be a primary teacher for us who wish to connect ourselves to the genuine, apostolic tradition. We who are Catholics are called to education ourselves in the true faith of the Church, a faith ...
May 18, 2024 · St. Irenaeus, "Against All Heresies," c. 180 A.D. "But since it would take too long to set out here the successions of all the churches, we shall turn to that great, ancient and universally known ...
2 days ago · Celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church on June 28, and by Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine tradition on August 23, Saint Irenaeus of Lyons was a second-century bishop and writer in present-day France. He is best known for defending Christian orthodoxy, especially the reality of Christ’s human incarnation, against the set of heresies known ...
May 6, 2024 · Carpocrates, Basilides, and Simon are all discussed in Irenaeus Against Heresies 1.23–25. It has long been noted that throughout the broader section of AH (1.23–27), Irenaeus draws upon earlier source materials in his description of Christian heretics.
