TRS 722C Irenaeus and the Gnostics
An examination of the culture, historical context, and thought world of the second century theologian, Irenaeus of Lyon, including such topics as the confrontation with Valentianian Gnosticism, the interpretaiton of Scripture, eschatology, the Adam-Christ typology, the divine economy, baptism, salvation, and the spirit. The questions and directions he established for the future will also be considered.