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Irenaeus of Lyons : identifying Christianity John Behr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Christian theology in contextPublication details: Oxford Oxford University 2013Description: xii, 236 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 019921462X
  • 9780199214624
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • BR 65.I64 BEH 23
LOC classification:
  • BR65.I64 B44 2013
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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