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Irenaeus and the Glory of God: Gnosticism, Recapitulation and True Humanity in Christ stocked and their sometimes eccentric occupants—bothIrenaeus of Lyon was one of the most influential figures of the early Church. Born in Smyrna and shaped by the teachings of Polycarp and the Apostle John, he stood at the crossroads of history, theology, and culture in the second century. Confronting the seductive allure of Gnosticism and the theological distortions of Marcion, he crafted Against Heresiesa landmark work of Christian thought that laid the foundations for biblical orthodoxy and the