The Refutation of All Heresies, Book 1 is a Christian theological treatise written by Hippolytus in the third century. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which deals with a different heresy that was prevalent in the early Christian Church. Hippolytus provides a detailed analysis of each heresy, explaining its origins, beliefs, and practices, and then refutes it with arguments based on scripture and tradition. The heresies discussed in the book include Gnosticism, Marcionism, Valentinianism, and others. ...
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The Refutation of All Heresies, Book 1 is a Christian theological treatise written by Hippolytus in the third century. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which deals with a different heresy that was prevalent in the early Christian Church. Hippolytus provides a detailed analysis of each heresy, explaining its origins, beliefs, and practices, and then refutes it with arguments based on scripture and tradition. The heresies discussed in the book include Gnosticism, Marcionism, Valentinianism, and others. Hippolytus emphasizes the importance of orthodox belief and warns against the dangers of false teachings. He also provides insights into the early Christian Church, its beliefs, and its struggles against heresies. The Refutation of All Heresies, Book 1 is an important work in the history of Christian theology and provides valuable insights into the early Church and its beliefs. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity and the development of Christian doctrine.And he admits natures (such as those) of demons, and says that some of them are good, but others worthless. And some affirm that he states the soul to be uncreated and immortal, when he uses the following words, ""Every soul is immortal, for that which is always moved is immortal;"" and when he demonstrates that the soul is self-moved, and capable of originating motion. Others, however, (say that Plato asserted that the soul was) created, but rendered imperishable through the will of God.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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