Apologists: Irenaeus and Tertullian

The apologists were early church fathers who defended Christian doctrine against the teachings of Judaism and paganism. The last article examined Justin Martyr. This article focuses on Irenaeus and Tertullian. Other apologists whom we have no time to examine include Clement of Alexandria and Cyprian. Origen’s place in church history, however, is too great to ignore; we will return to him next time.     The Men  Irenaeus lived from about AD 130 to 200, and Tertullian from AD 155 to 220. Records...