10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARCIONISM»
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Marcionism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith
Justin Martyr informs us that Marcion's followers — later known as "Marcionites"
— soon spread throughout the Roman empire. Despite his own anti-Judaic
stance, Justin considered Marcionism to be the most dangerous heresy of his day
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This belief was in some ways similar to Gnostic Christian theology (both are dualistic). Marcionism, similar to Gnosticism, depicted the Hebrew God of the Old Testament as a tyrant or demiurge. Marcion was labeled as gnostic by Eusebius.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Lambent Traces: Franz Kafka
William M. Johnston offers this vivid precis: The gnosis that flourished at Prague
between 1890 and 1930 re- sembled a Christian heresy known as Marcionism.
Preaching in Anatolia and Rome, Marcion (ca. 85-ca. 155) had taught that the ...
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The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture's ...
35 In fact, the very attestation of Marcionism may indicate a form of Christianity
that preceded Marcionism. This is indicated by the very nature of Marcionism:36 “
All our evidence indicates that Marcion's activities were directed not at the ...
Andreas J. Kšstenberger, Michael J. Kruger, 2010
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The Arch-heretic Marcion
Although it is hard to determine when this danger finally ceased, it seems safe to
say that in the Western Church Marcionism did not pose any real threat beyond
the third century. Pollmann, however, believes that she has found proof of a ...
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Gnostic Return in Modernity
tendency in Marcionism is to contract Christian discourse by emphasizing the
redemptive aspect of biblical narrative, to discourage speculation into the
mysteries of creation and evil, and to promote a practical form of communal life,
the ...
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A Short History of the Early Church
GNOSTICISM,. MARCIONISM,. AND. MONTANISM. Persecution was a danger
the church could easily recognize. It came from outside the church and was
practiced by men who openly opposed the gospel. A far more serious threat to
the ...
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Gender and Purity in the Protevangelium of James
I. “Marcionism and Docetism: ” Edessa Hans W.J. Drijvers argues that by the
second and third centuries, Christianity in Edessa was heavily influenced by the
leadership of dominant figures such as Marcion, Bardaisan, and Mani.80 Given
that ...
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Jesus' Words Only Or Was Paul the Apostle Jesus Condemns in ...
Based on Tertullian's work, the apostolic churches defeated Marcionism. The
Marcionites early Paul-only-ism almost swallowed the church. Yet, the early
church bravely fought back and survived. Marcionism took almost three hundred
years to ...
Douglas J. Del Tondo, 2012
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The Old Testament and Christian Faith: A Theological Discussion
That would be Marcionism in a very deceptive form. Marcionism is
monotestamentalism which calls for the rejection of the Old Testament. Ironically,
the Church from the very beginning has sponsored creeping Marcionism by
exegetically ...
Bernhard W. Anderson, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARCIONISM»
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Marcionism is used in the context of the following news items.
Why We Shouldn't Forget That Jesus Was a Jew
It is an old variety of heresy, Marcionism. Named for Marcion, who disturbed the Church of Rome around AD 144, he insisted the teachings of ... «Aleteia EN, Jul 15»
Announcing My Newest Book: Counterfeit Christianity…
... of All Heresies: Gnosticism,” “Messing with Divine Revelation: Montanism and Marcionism,” “Doubting the Deity of Jesus Christ: Adoptionism, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
Is man inherently evil?
... evil, or at least of evil origin, was a heresy known as Manichaeism, as well as forms of Gnosticism (and its antecedents, such as Marcionism). «Hot Air, May 15»
Contra Faustum, III
Augustine perfects earlier responses to gnostic Marcionism in another way as well. He shifts from a purely spiritualizing hermeneutic to a ... «First Things, May 15»
The Religion-Gospel Dichotomy
... and which, after all, takes up a good chunk of the Bible–but a redefinition of it, and so the dichotomy is at best a form of Marcionism Lite? «Patheos, Apr 15»
The Real Jesus vs. the Neutered Idol of the Politically Respectable
For starters,”Marcionism” was a school of thought from the second century that distinguished the God of the Old Testament from the God of the New. Though it ... «Beliefnet, Apr 15»
Luke Volume 3
The evidence points to Marcion and Marcionism being an extremely big deal by the mid-2nd century; the early Fathers certainly saw it as a ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
What Exodus: Gods and Kings Gets Right
But Scott's portrayal implies a sort of Marcionism, the early Christian heresy that the Old Testament God is a morally underdeveloped tyrant and ... «National Review Online, Dec 14»
Jewish Problem Sources: [the Jews] “killed both the Lord Jesus and …
In other words, had the new religion taken any of several alternative routes available in its early centuries (Marcionism, for example, rejected ... «Jerusalem Post, Sep 14»
What Is “Marcionism?” My Response to a Ludicrous Accusation
It has recently come to my attention that some critics are accusing me of “Marcionism.” A few commenters here have thrown that wild accusation ... «Patheos, Sep 14»
