{"product_id":"book-phg0","title":"The Anti‐Gnostic Fathers: Early Christian Polemics Against ‘Hidden Knowledge’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the foundations of mainstream Christianity were forged in fierce intellectual battles—where Gnostic teachings threatened to reshape the faith’s core?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology spotlights Irenaeus’s Against Heresies, Tertullian’s Adversus Valentinianos and Adversus Marcionem, and Hippolytus’s Refutation of All Heresies. Adapted for a modern audience, these writings illuminate how early bishops and theologians safeguarded orthodoxy by systematically dismantling Gnostic beliefs on cosmic archons, alternate creation myths, and selective scripture editing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Texts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrenaeus’s Against Heresies (Selections)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTertullian’s Adversus Valentinianos \u0026amp; Adversus Marcionem (Excerpts)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHippolytus’s Refutation of All Heresies (Highlights)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpistle of the Apostles (where relevant)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You’ll Discover Inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCore Theological Showdowns\u003c\/strong\u003e – Debates over Christ’s humanity\/divinity, the Old Testament’s place, and salvation’s nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed Accounts of “Heresies”\u003c\/strong\u003e – Insight into Valentinian, Marcionite, and other Gnostic movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelopment of Orthodoxy\u003c\/strong\u003e – The arguments that shaped key creedal affirmations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Role of Scripture \u0026amp; Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e – Why certain texts were championed or cast aside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitness the razor-sharp rhetoric that molded the Christian faith you know today. Explore these refutations and glean the fervor of early doctrinal battles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50031822668080,"sku":"BDphg0","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/762658-phg0-Square.jpg?v=1754489496","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-phg0","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}