Library / The 200 / St. Irenaeus of Lyons
No. 44 of 200 · Great Authors
202 AD
Major worksAgainst Heresies, Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
An early Christian bishop and theologian whose Against Heresies mounted a sweeping defense of orthodox Christianity against the Gnostic movements of the second century. By insisting on the authority of scripture and apostolic tradition, he did much to shape the emerging Christian canon and the church's developing sense of its own identity.
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