Category Archives: Irenaeus

Early Church history – Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Irenaeus, Gnosticism, and a little Origen

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Ken Temple

Christian Apologists (Justin Martyr, Tertullian, and Origen) and early Heresies – by Dr. Ryan Reeves See also his entire church history series – excellent! For Gnosticism and Irenaeus:  “Three Threats, Three Apologists (Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Irenaeus) and three early church … Continue reading →

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Irenaeus and the church at Rome in his day

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
Irenaeus was one of the most important church fathers of the second century, who was bishop of Lyon, France, and who wrote around 180-200 AD, his famous work, Against Heresies, that was against Gnosticism…

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Response to Dave Armstrong’s response to my article on his taking Irenaeus out of context

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Ken Temple

I begin with a link to an article by Anthony Lane, that David Waltz linked to at his blog.  (see at the very bottom of his side bar, right above the famous Newman quote)  This article by Anthony Lane is … Continue reading →

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Dave Armstrong: Taking Irenaeus out of Context

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Ken Temple

Taking Irenaeus out of context “And then shall every word also seem consistent to him, if he for his part diligently read the Scriptures in company with those who are presbyters in the Church, among whom is the apostolic doctrine, … Continue reading →

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Irenaeus and the church at Rome in his day

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Ken Temple

Irenaeus was one of the most important church fathers of the second century, who was bishop of Lyon, France, (in Irenaeus’ day, called Lugdunum, Gaul) and who wrote around 180-200 AD, his famous work, Against Heresies, that was against Gnosticism … Continue reading →

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The Rule of Faith in the early church

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Ken Temple

Roman Catholic apologists like to emphasize the tradition of the early church, and claim that other unwritten oral apostolic traditions that Paul mentions in 2 Thessalonians 2:15, are brought out later in church history.  The problem is, the main early … Continue reading →

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