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The Gnostic Gospels: Early Church Fathers and The Early Church(Early Church Fathers and the Early Church)

The Gnostic Gospels: Early Church Fathers and The Early Church(Early Church Fathers and the Early Church)


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The Gnostic Gospels: Early Church Fathers and The Early Church The 1945 discovery near Nag Hammadi changed everything. Thirteen leather-bound codices buried in Egyptian sand contained the very texts that Church Fathers like Saint Irenaeus (130-202 AD) and Tertullian (160-225 AD) had warned against centuries earlier. What scholars found was stunning: the patristic descriptions were remarkably accurate. This meticulously researched work reveals how Valentinus, Marcion, and other sophisticated teachers nearly split early Christianity through claims of secret apostolic traditions. Yet bishops like Clement of Alexandria and Origen developed theological responses that preserved apostolic faith while meeting intellectual challenges with scholarly precision. What You will Learn: How the Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Philip, and Secret Book of John actually confirm rather than challenge orthodox tradition Why Saint Hippolytus's "Refutation of All Heresies" proved prophetically accurate when compared with original Gnostic texts How the formation of the biblical canon and apostolic succession developed as safeguards against heretical innovation Why modern Gnostic revival follows the same patterns Church Fathers identified in the 2nd-3rd centuries Drawing from extensive patristic sources (140-400 AD) and archaeological evidence, this book demonstrates that the theological discernment of early Church Fathers was vindicated by history itself. The bishops who defended apostolic tradition against Gnostic alternatives possessed superior knowledge and wisdom that modern discoveries have confirmed. For Catholic readers seeking to understand how the Church preserved authentic Christian teaching against sophisticated opposition, this scholarly yet accessible work provides both historical education and contemporary guidance. The same principles that enabled orthodoxy to triumph over ancient innovation remain essential for distinguishing authentic from inauthentic Christianity today. "The Church has always been the pillar and ground of truth, and history bears witness to her fidelity in preserving the deposit of faith against every innovation that corrupts the Gospel of Christ."


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  • ISBN-13: 9798291215524
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 150
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 263 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8291215529
  • Publisher Date: 05 Jul 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Early Church Fathers and the Early Church
  • Sub Title: Early Church Fathers and The Early Church
  • Width: 152 mm


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