{"product_id":"the-antignostic-fathers-various-church-fathers-9781804217818","title":"The Anti\u0026#8208;Gnostic Fathers: Tertullian, Irenaeus, and the Fight to Preserve Orthodoxy","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Various Church Fathers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1804217816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804217818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Various Church Fathers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47453065183487,"sku":"9781804217818","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66c3da9e-c213-4f5e-8cff-c385affecde3.jpg?v=1761931713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-antignostic-fathers-various-church-fathers-9781804217818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}