The Fathers Against Heresy
Watchtower of Errors: doctrines named clearly from the safety of truth so they can be resisted.
The Fathers did not preserve revealed truth through silence toward its enemies. They identified false doctrine, exposed the disguises by which it entered Christian communities, recalled the faithful to the apostolic rule, and defended the unity of Christ's .
Their severity was pastoral. Error was opposed because God had spoken and because souls could be lost by exchanging the Gospel for a . Their witness teaches the pilgrim that doctrinal vigilance is not contrary to : it is governed by truth.
Begin with The Fathers Keep Watch Over the Apostolic Faith.