Fathers
Irenaeus of Lyons
Bishop of Lyon in Gaul, who as a young man heard Polycarp of Smyrna. His Against Heresies answers the Gnostic teachers with the rule of faith and the succession of bishops. His theme of recapitulation sees Christ undoing Adam's fall by living through every stage of human life.
- Works here
- 1 to read straight through
- Passages
- 91 on 28 questions
Letters1
What Irenaeus of Lyons said on the questions
Apostolic Succession6 passages
Attributes and Providence2 passages
Canon and the Rule of Truth10 passages
- Against Heresies 1.10Indeed, the Church, spread throughout the whole world…
- Against Heresies 1.10The Church has been spread throughout the whole…
- Against Heresies 3.1We have come to know the plan of…
- Against Heresies 3.1We have come to know the plan of…
- Against Heresies 3.2When they are confronted with Scripture, they turn…
- Against Heresies 3.2When they are refuted from the Scriptures, they…
- Against Heresies 3.3
- Against Heresies 3.4
- Against Heresies 3.11John the Lord's disciple proclaimed this faith because…
- Against Heresies 3.11John the disciple of the Lord proclaims this…