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- Title
Revisiting Irenaeus' Philosophical Acumen.
- Authors
Briggman, Anthony
- Abstract
The primary place held by Scripture in the theology of Irenaeus of Lyons is beyond doubt. A number of scholars have pointed out, however, that Irenaeus also utilizes philosophy and rhetoric to his advantage. Despite the gains of this research there is a persistent tendency to trivialize Irenaeus' philosophical and rhetorical ability. In this paper I argue against this tendency by calling more attention to the philosophical ability that Irenaeus displays. In the first place, I summarize the current state of scholarly opinion on the role of philosophy and rhetoric in Irenaeus' thought. In the second, I illustrate Irenaeus' use of philosophy by examining his comments in Against Heresies 3,24,2-3,25,5.
- Subjects
IRENAEUS, Saint, Bishop of Lyon; PHILOSOPHY; LOGOS (Christian theology); RHETORIC; HERESY
- Publication
Vigiliae Christianae, 2011, Vol 65, Issue 2, p115
- ISSN
0042-6032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1163/157007210X499023