He is known for resisting [[Gnostic]] [[heresies]] and also for his belief that truth is found among the teachings of all men - thus paving the way for two millennia of apologetic writings in which believers have appealed to what men know by their own philosophies in order to help them come to a knowledge of the true God. | He is known for resisting [[Gnostic]] [[heresies]] and also for his belief that truth is found among the teachings of all men - thus paving the way for two millennia of apologetic writings in which believers have appealed to what men know by their own philosophies in order to help them come to a knowledge of the true God. |