{"product_id":"the-anti-8208-gnostic-fathers-tertullian-irenaeus-and-the-fight-to-preserve-orthodoxy-9781804217818","title":"The Anti\u0026#8208;Gnostic Fathers: Tertullian, Irenaeus, and the Fight to Preserve Orthodoxy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Various Church Fathers | Tim Zengerink\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46390136930455,"sku":"9781804217818","price":1380.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781804217818.webp?v=1768801523","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-anti-8208-gnostic-fathers-tertullian-irenaeus-and-the-fight-to-preserve-orthodoxy-9781804217818","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}