Early Heresies and Councils

Introduction

The first centuries of Christianity experienced many heresies, different in their formulation, but, all of which relate to the fundamental problem of God, the Trinity revealed by Christ, the person of Christ and his mission. Characteristic of heresy is often pointed out a truth, a principle, an idea with such force that, in the end, it is opposed to everything else, reason, tradition, faith. Over time, the role of the Church against the heresies has also said: it must show that reason cannot get lost faith, and that faith includes reason. We found several in the doctrines of ...