Error never appears in its naked crudeness, lest it be found out. Rather it dresses itself elegantly, so that the unwary believe it to be truer than truth itself.

— Irenaeus of Lyon (135–202), Bischof von Lugdunum, Kirchenvater, Kirchenlehrer und Theologe

Topics: Freedom & Truth, Wisdom & Understanding, Temptation & Struggle

Irenaeus of Lyon

Irenäus von Lyon (um 135–202) stammte aus Kleinasien und wirkte im zweiten Jahrhundert als Bischof von Lugdunum im Römischen Reich. Er ist vor allem für sein Werk gegen die Gnosis bekannt, in dem er die Lehre von der Zusammenfassung der Schöpfung in Christus entfaltete und früh die Vierzahl der kanonischen Evangelien verteidigte. Für Bibellesende gilt er als zentraler Zeuge der frühen Kanonbildung und der untrennbaren Einheit von Altem und Neuem Testament.

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