Diversity and Dialogue in the Service of Communion: The Example of St Irenaeus of Lyons

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Abstract

This article examines the work of St Irenaeus of Lyons, the first great theologian of the Church Catholic, in bringing about peace and unity amongst the different Christian communities, in the context of an increasingly unified Church. As we will see from a brief history of the communities in Rome during the second century, and the way in which Irenaeus writes to Victor of Rome, Irenaeus understood the catholicity of the Church not in terms of a uniform monolithic structure, but rather
as a celebration of diversity in unity: our difference in practice confirms our unity in faith.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-36
Number of pages16
JournalOne in Christ
Volume51
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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