TY - BOOK AU - Behr,John TI - Irenaeus of Lyons: identifying Christianity T2 - Christian theology in context SN - 019921462X AV - BR65.I64 B44 2013 U1 - BR 65.I64 BEH 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University KW - Irenaeus, KW - Theology KW - Early works to 1800 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-231) and index; Irenaeus of Lyons : ambassador for peace, reconciliation, and toleration -- Vienne and Lyons -- The Christian communities in Rome -- Irenaeus and Florinus, Eleutherus and Victor -- Irenaeus and Polycarp -- The chronology of Irenaeus' life and writings -- Against the heresies -- Structure -- Refutation and overthrowal (haer. 1-2) -- The glory of God (haer. 3-5) -- The concise word -- The arc of the economy -- The work of God -- The symphony of salvation -- Living humans beings, the martyrs N2 - In this contextual study of Irenaeus of Lyons, the first great theologian of the Christian tradition, John Behr sets Irenaeus both within his own context of the second century and our contemporary context UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1407/2012277930-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1407/2012277930-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1407/2012277930-b.html ER -