Eric Osborn is Honorary Professor at the Department of History, La Trobe University and Professorial Fellow at the Department of Fine Arts, Classical Studies and Archaeology, University of Melbourne. His books include Beginning Christian Philosophy (Cambridge, 1981), The Emergence of Christian Theology (Cambridge, 1993), and Tertullian, First Theologian of the West (Cambridge, 1997).
1. Irenaeus: argument and imagery
Part I. Divine Intellect: 2. One God: intellect and love
Part II. Economy: 3. One creator: ut sapiens architectus et maximus rex
4. Economy: God as architect of our time
Part III. Recapitulation: 5. Recapitulation: correction and perfection
6. Recapitulation: inauguration and consummation
Part IV. Participation: 7. Logic and the rule of truth: participation in truth
8. Scripture as mind and will of God: participation in truth
9. Aesthetics: participation in beauty
10. Human growth from creation to resurrection: participation in life
11. Goodness and truth: ethics of participation
Part V. Conclusion: 12. The glory of God and Man.
