Project Gutenberg 2006-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 245 Harnack, Adolf von 1851 1930 Harnack, Carl Gustav Adolf von Harnack, Karl Gustav Adolf Harnack, Adolph Von Harnack, Adolf Buchanan, Neil Buchanan, N. (Neil) History of Dogma, Volume 2 Produced by Dave Maddock, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "History of Dogma, Volume 2" by Adolf von Harnack is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the evolution of Christian doctrine from the early church to the formation of the Catholic Church, examining its interaction with Gnosticism and the philosophical ideas of the time. It aims to trace the development of core beliefs within Christianity, focusing on the establishment of what became recognized as orthodox Christian teachings. The opening of the book presents a historical overview, highlighting the conflict between the emerging structure of the Catholic Church and competing theological movements, particularly Gnosticism. Harnack discusses how the early Church faced challenges in defining its doctrinal standards and the authority of scriptural texts. He notes the significance of various church fathers, including Irenaeus and Tertullian, in articulating an apostolic tradition that would provide a foundation for Catholicism. Harnack emphasizes the goals of maintaining fidelity to early Christian roots while navigating the complexities introduced by differing interpretations of faith and authority within the diverse communities of early Christians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theology, Doctrinal -- History BT Text Category: History - Religious 1363250 2025-07-08T09:55:57.540019 text/html 1532293 2006-10-24T04:40:00 text/html 551413 2025-07-08T09:56:14.347929 application/epub+zip 568026 2025-07-08T09:56:01.656962 application/epub+zip 550834 2025-07-08T09:55:59.825075 application/epub+zip 1025895 2025-07-08T09:56:23.288876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022169 2025-07-08T09:56:12.913895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 980027 2022-09-09T10:23:53.078965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1117675 2025-07-08T09:55:55.635014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1113741 2006-10-24T04:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1115053 2006-10-24T04:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21255 2025-07-08T09:56:23.431840 application/rdf+xml 13108 2025-07-08T09:56:00.423968 image/jpeg 3570 2025-07-08T09:56:00.124954 image/jpeg 411893 2006-10-24T04:40:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 470908 2006-10-24T04:40:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 410182 2006-10-24T04:40:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 528338 2025-07-08T09:55:57.622009 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia