"Written with good humor, clarity, insight, and sensitivity to various religious traditions, Wilhite's volume presents ten heresies of early Christianity that introduce the nonspecialist reader to the problematic questions of just what these heretics, as later defined, believed and why those beliefs were later condemned. I know of no better introduction to the topic to put into the hands of students and scholars alike."  
\--__Geoffrey D. Dunn__, Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University  
  
"In the rapidly growing web of interpretations of early Christianity, this well-informed, popularizing study brings about order without imposing simplicity and addresses conflict without attempting to solve it. Turning 'orthodoxy' and 'heresy' with dexterity and caution into analytical tools, Wilhite offers his readers effective insight into the complex world of the early church. His account is neither about winners nor about losers; what it offers instead is a strategy for piecing together a credible early Christian narrative in which history meets theology and both can benefit from the encounter."  
\--__Willemien Otten__, University of Chicago  
  
"This book takes readers from the shallow end of the pool of early Christian theology into deep waters and enables them to float. It gives heresies their due while always keeping at least one eye on the positive message of Christian truth--that is, it is not transfixed by 'the dark side.' It is written with clarity both conceptually and in terms of expression, while being impressively learned. I appreciate in particular the attempt to discuss Reformed Protestantism in a retelling of the iconoclastic controversy and to broach the delicate and intricate subject of early Christian theology in relation to nascent Islam. It is quite a breathtaking achievement."  
\--__Mark W. Elliott__, University of St. Andrews  
  
"This volume is a thoughtful and refreshing contribution to both academia and the church. Avoiding sensationalism, skepticism, and subjectivism, Wilhite carefully reinterprets heresy and orthodoxy with theological nuance, historical acumen, and ecclesial sensitivity. I commend this insightful and accessible book to scholars and students alike as readers are invited to search for the gospel according to orthodoxy, rooted in the grace of Christ, through the gospel according to heresy."  
\--__Helen Rhee__, Westmont College

__David E. Wilhite__ (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in __Waco, Texas__. He is the author of Tertullian the African, coauthor of The Church: A Guide for the Perplexed, and coeditor of Tertullian and Paul.

Since what Christian doctrine denies can be as important as what it affirms, it is important to understand teachings about Jesus that the early church rejected. Historians now acknowledge that proponents of alternative teachings were not so much malicious malcontents as they were misguided or even misunderstood. Here a recognized expert in early Christian theology teaches orthodox Christology by explaining the false starts (heresies), making the history of theology relevant for today's church. This engaging introduction to the christological heresies is suitable for beginning students. In addition, pastors and laypeople will find it useful for apologetic purposes.

An expert in early Christian theology offers an engaging introduction to the Christological heresies that is suitable for beginning students.

__Contents__ Introduction: Defining Heresy, Revising Orthodoxy  
1. Marcion: Supersessionism  
2. Ebion: Adoptionism  
3. Gnostics: Docetism  
4. Sabellius: Modalism  
5. Arius: Subordinationism  
6. Apollinaris: Subhumanism  
7. Nestorius: Dyoprosopitism  
8. Eutyches: Monophysitism  
9. Iconoclasts: Antirepresentationalism  
10. Muslims: Reductionism  
Conclusion: Heresy according to the Gospel  
Index

Wilhite, David E.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Marcion

2. Ebion

3. Gnostics

4. Sabellius

5. Arius

6. Apollinaris

7. Nestorius

8. Eutyches

9. Iconoclasts

10. Muslims

Conclusion

Select Bibliography

Index

Back Cover

Introduction: Defining Heresy, Revising Orthodoxy

1\. Marcion: Supersessionism

2\. Ebion: Adoptionism

3\. Gnostics: Docetism

4\. Sabellius: Modalism

5\. Arius: Subordinationism

6\. Apollinaris: Subhumanism

7\. Nestorius: Dyoprosopitism

8\. Eutyches: Monophysitism

9\. Iconoclasts: Antirepresentationalism

10\. Muslims: Reductionism

Conclusion: Heresy according to the Gospel

Index

Wide ranging and thorough, Wilhite's book uses up-to-date thought to show what of Jesus' words the early Church rejected.

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