{"product_id":"the-anti-8208-gnostic-fathers-tertullian-irenaeus-and-the-fight-to-preserve-orthodoxy-paperback","title":"The Anti\u0026#8208;Gnostic Fathers: Tertullian, Irenaeus, and the Fight to Preserve Orthodoxy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarious Church Fathers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Zengerink\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the foundations of mainstream Christianity were forged in fierce intellectual battles-where Gnostic teachings threatened to reshape the faith's core?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology spotlights Irenaeus's Against Heresies, Tertullian's Adversus Valentinianos and Adversus Marcionem, and Hippolytus's Refutation of All Heresies. Adapted for a modern audience, these writings illuminate how early bishops and theologians safeguarded orthodoxy by systematically dismantling Gnostic beliefs on cosmic archons, alternate creation myths, and selective scripture editing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Texts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrenaeus's Against Heresies (Selections)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTertullian's Adversus Valentinianos \u0026amp; Adversus Marcionem (Excerpts)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHippolytus's Refutation of All Heresies (Highlights)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpistle of the Apostles (where relevant)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Discover Inside: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCore Theological Showdowns\u003c\/strong\u003e - Debates over Christ's humanity\/divinity, the Old Testament's place, and salvation's nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed Accounts of \"Heresies\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Insight into Valentinian, Marcionite, and other Gnostic movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelopment of Orthodoxy\u003c\/strong\u003e - The arguments that shaped key creedal affirmations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Role of Scripture \u0026amp; Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Why certain texts were championed or cast aside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitness the razor-sharp rhetoric that molded the Christian faith you know today. Explore these refutations and glean the fervor of early doctrinal battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520406249551,"sku":"9781804217818","price":28.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/CRwbsjDhzm9781804217818.webp?v=1780764735","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/the-anti-8208-gnostic-fathers-tertullian-irenaeus-and-the-fight-to-preserve-orthodoxy-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}