The Earliest Christian Heretics: Readings from Their Opponents

by Hultgren, Arland J.; Haggmark, Steven A.

• ISBN13: 9780800629632
• ISBN10: 0800629639
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-10-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Orthodox writers--Justin, Ireneaus, Hippolytus, Eusebius, Epiphanius, and others--wrote about the persons and movements they considered heretical. In this book the editors have gleaned excerpts from these and other writers concerning heretical figures and movements of the first two centuries, including Gnostics, Marcion, Montanus, Ebionites, Adoptionists, and others, plus excerpts on the origins of Gnosticism.

Table of Contents

Preface
Sources of Quotations and Bibliographical Information
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Simon Magus and the Simonians	p. 15
Nicolaus and the Nicolaitans	p. 28
Menander	p. 32
Cerinthus	p. 34
On the Origins of Gnosticism	p. 37
Carpocrates and the Carpocratians	p. 49
Saturninus	p. 56
Basilides and the Basilidians	p. 60
Cerdo	p. 73
Apelles	p. 77
Valentinus and Valentinians	p. 82
Marcion and Marcionism	p. 101
Ebionites	p. 116
Encratites	p. 123
Montanus and the Montanists	p. 127
Adoptionists (Dynamic Monarchians)	p. 136
Patripassionists (Modalistic Monarchians)	p. 142
Quartodecimans	p. 152
Heresiologists and Sources Cited	p. 159
Bibliography	p. 163
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 189
Index of Subjects	p. 193
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