Tag Archives: rule of faith

Heresiology: Irenaeus and Tertullian

Published on: Author: sschmidt@uoregon.edu 317 Comments

Irenaeus and Tertullian were strong believers in the original message of God, which they believed to be the only true interpretation, and loathed anyone who tried to lessen the true meaning of God, mainly those they deemed heretics. An angry Irenaeus uses a intricate metaphor which says that the teaching of the Holy Scripture reveal… Continue reading