1. The Life of Irenaeus 2. Gnostic Origins 3. Against the Valentinians 4. Scripture and Tradition 5. Literature and Philosophy 6. Theological Method. 7. Translations.
..." a satisfying introduction to "Against Heresies ... [T]eachers of Gnosticism, of early Christianity, and of the Fathers may find this study useful for classroom use." -Mary Ann Donovan, SC, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley/Graduate Theological Union "Grant's insightful remarks and discerning English rendition of the Greek text make a splendid contribution to the corpus of early Christian texts in translation." -C. Thomas McCollough, Centre College "Religous Studies Review