A History of Christian Thought Quotes

“This idea of growth is important for understanding Irenaeus. According to him, Adam and Eve were not created as perfect in the sense that they were all that God called them to be, but were rather created so that they could develop and grow in that image of God, which is the Son.”
― Justo L. González, A History of Christian Thought: In One Volume

“This triune God created humankind according to the divine image. But the human creature itself is not the image of God; that image is the Son, in whom and by whom we have been created.”
― Justo L. González, A History of Christian Thought: In One Volume

“In attempting to expound Irenaeus’ theology, one should keep in mind that we are not dealing with a systematic theologian who derives all his conclusions from a few speculative principles. Therefore, rather than attempting to discover the ruling principle of that theology, it is best to follow the order that Irenaeus suggests in his Epideixis: to start with the Creator and then to pursue the history of salvation up to its final consummation.”
― Justo L. González, A History of Christian Thought: In One Volume