Treatise attributed to saint Athanasius the Great «Contra omnes Haereses»

Translated from Greek and Notes P. Dobrotsvetov

Authors

  • Pavel K. Dobrotsvetov Sretensky Theological Academy

Keywords:

Bible, St. Athanasius the Great, ancient Christian heresies, ancient Christian heresiology, polemics against heresies, Arianism, Pneumatomachian herecy, Gnosticism, Manichaeism, Novatianism, Montanism, Appolinarianism

Abstract

For the fi rst time a translation of the treatise inscribed with the name of St. Athanasius the Great «Against all Heresies» (spuria) into Russian from Greek is published, which contains a polemic against Arians, Pneumatomachians, Paul of Samosata, Manichaeans, Marcion, Valentine, Basilides, Hierax, Novatians, Monatnists and Apollinarians. The treatise in a review form shows a picture of the ancient Christian controversy with heresies III — the beginning of the V centuries and gives to the Сhurch reader the Biblical arguments for an eff ective polemic against the aforementioned heretics.

Author Biography

  • Pavel K. Dobrotsvetov, Sretensky Theological Academy

    PhD in Theology, PhD in Philosophy,
    Associate Professor of the Theology Department
    of Sretensky Theological Academy

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Published

2024-02-02

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Editions and translations