This chapter deals with glory. First the glory continually given to the Father by the Son and the Spirit and the glory ascribed to God from all creation. Of the Trinity he writes: Now this God is glor… more →
Regula Fideiirenology wrote 4 months ago: This chapter deals with glory. First the glory continually given to the Father by the Son and the Sp … more →
irenology wrote 4 months ago: Chapter 9 of AP involves cosmology. We should recognize that it is not necessarily a cosmology to wh … more →
irenology wrote 5 months ago: With chapter 7 we move from the regula fidei to baptism. This is important because it establishes th … more →
irenology wrote 5 months ago: Chapter six begins with another summary of the regula fidei, such as we noticed in AP 3. We must not … more →
irenology wrote 5 months ago: In the second half of chapter 5, Irenaeus presents a second passage that looks that the relationship … more →
irenology wrote 5 months ago: In the fifth chapter of AP the bishop of Lyons continues the same argument of chapter 4, arguing tha … more →
irenology wrote 5 months ago: This chapter begins Irenaeus’s summary of the OT that extends for the next 38 chapters. He sta … more →
irenology wrote 5 months ago: The third chapter opens with a comment about the rule of faith. This is in response the groups he me … more →
irenology wrote 6 months ago: On Apostolic Preaching Chapter 2 (part 1) Now, since man is a living being compounded of soul and f … more →
irenology wrote 6 months ago: Irenaeus of Lyons On The Apostolic Preaching Chapter 1 Knowing, my beloved Macrianus, your desire to … more →
irenology wrote 1 year ago: The rule of faith is an often quoted but rarely understood concept. It is not a baptismal formula or … more →