02383nam 2200577 a 450 991082386660332120240513023915.01-282-86837-397866128683750-567-39952-4(CKB)2670000000054618(EBL)601899(OCoLC)676698534(SSID)ssj0000421132(PQKBManifestationID)11274336(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000421132(PQKBWorkID)10405964(PQKB)10539326(MiAaPQ)EBC601899(Au-PeEL)EBL601899(CaPaEBR)ebr10427411(CaONFJC)MIL286837(OCoLC)893335283(EXLCZ)99267000000005461820100618d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrIrenaeus an introduction /Denis Minns1st ed.London ;New York T & T Clarkc20101 online resource (192 p.)Previous ed.: 1994.0-567-03365-1 0-567-03366-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-167) and indexes.Introduction -- Heresies -- The one God -- Knowing the one God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit -- The divine plan of salvation -- From Adam to Christ -- From Christ to the kingdom -- Conclusion.Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-200) has been called 'the first great Catholic theologian'. As this book explains, the description is accurate, since the Christianity represented by Irenaeus is recognizably that of the Catholic Church, though unfamiliar in its primitiveness. The thought of Irenaeus represents an important stage in the development of Christian orthodoxy. This is a general introduction to the theology of Irenaeus. Readers will find it comprehensive, informative, lucid, and elegantly written. It is especially welcomed by those able to read only English, for it is the first general bookTheology, DoctrinalHistoryEarly church, ca. 30-600Theology, DoctrinalHistory230/.14092Minns Denis1724157MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910823866603321Irenaeus4125999UNINA