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Irenaeus of Lyons

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  • James T. Dennison Jr.

This article is about Irenaeus and his struggle against the Gnostics (Gnosticism) and against Marcion. His focus on the history of redemption is also discussed.

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Irenaeus of Lyon

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  • Johan D. Tangelder

This article on the life of Irenaeus of Lyon (ca. 130-200) also looks at his struggle against Gnosticism and his focus on the history of salvation.

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The Christology of Irenaeus

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  • Irwin W. Reist

This essay wants to answer the question whether Irenaeus continued the Christology of Justin Martyr.

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The Idea of Revelation in the Early Church (Part 2)

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  • Leonard de Moor

How did the early church view God's revelation? This article examines what Irenaeus wrote on this topic, mainly in his work Against Heresies.

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The Spirit and the Imago Dei: Reviewing the Anthropology of Irenaeus of Lyons

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  • James G. M. Purves

This is an article on theological anthropology, and in particular the anthropology of Irenaeus of Lyons. Was Irenaeus responsible for the distinction between the image of God and the likeness of God in man? This article looks at the importance of the theme in Irenaeus' thought in which he speaks of the Son and the Spirit as the "two hands" of the Father.

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