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Jan 4, 2023 · Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. by Irenaeus, translated by Philip Schaff et al. Against Heresies: Book I. Against Heresies: Book II. →. Against Heresies: Book I. Preface. 1. Inasmuch [1] as certain men have set the truth aside, and bring in lying words and vain genealogies, which, as the apostle says, [2] “minister questions rather than godly ...
Irenaeus: Against Heresies. From: Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1. Edited by Alexander Roberts. BOOK V. PREFACE. IN the four preceding books, my very dear friend, which I put forth to thee, all the heretics have been exposed, and their doctrines brought to light, and these men refuted who have devised irreligious opinions.
Nov 3, 2022 · Polycarp, Irenaeus, and (probably) Eusebius thought the leaders of the Roman church could make significant mistakes in policy and (in Polycarp’s case) their understanding of tradition. Polycarp believed Anicetus effectively had the wrong tradition; Irenaeus thought Victor had grossly misstepped in excommunicating the Asian churches.
Jul 9, 2008 · Five books of S. Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons, against heresies Bookreader Item Preview
The Introductory Notice of the learned translators [2654] is as follows:--. The work of Irenæus Against Heresies is one of the most precious remains of early Christian antiquity. It is devoted, on the one hand, to an account and refutation of those multiform Gnostic heresies which prevailed in the latter half of the second century; and, on the ...
Irenaeus (c. 130–202) was a Greek thinker who was born in Asia Minor to a Christian family. His historic connections to early Christianity ran deep, as he was a student of the apostolic father Polycarp (69–155). Christian tradition asserts that Polycarp actually knew the apostle John—so Irenaeus wasn’t too far removed from the time of ...
Nov 15, 2014 · Irenaeus was bishop of Lyon when he was martyred in 177 A.D. His writings are essential to understanding the development of Christianity as we know it. The second century was full of novel interpretations of the faith, and Irenaeus' defense remains cogent and clear to this day.
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