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Marcion of Sinope (/ ˈ m ɑːr k i ə n,-s i ə n /; Ancient Greek: Μαρκίων Σινώπης; c. 85 – c. 160) was a theologian in early Christianity. [3] [4] Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ , who was distinct from the "vengeful" God ( Demiurge ) who had created the world.
Marcion of Sinope (ca. 110-160 C.E.) was a Christian theologian who was excommunicated by the early church at Rome as a heretic; Nevertheless, his teachings were influential during the second century, and a few centuries after, thus forming a counter-point to emerging orthodoxy. Marcion played a significant role in the development of textual ...
Marcion of Pontus (flourished 2nd century ce, Asia Minor) Christian heretic. Although Marcion is known only through reports and quotations from his orthodox opponents, especially Tertullian ’s Adversus Marcionem (“Against Marcion”), the principal outlines of his teaching seem clear. His teaching made a radical distinction between the God ...
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Christianity portal. v. t. e. Marcionism was an early Christian dualistic belief system that originated with the teachings of Marcion of Sinope in Rome around the year 144. [1] Marcion was an early Christian theologian, [2] evangelist, [2] and an important figure in early Christianity. [2] [3] He was the son of a bishop of Sinope in Pontus.
Marcion was a gnostic leader who rejected the Old Testament and the pastoral epistles of Paul. He wrote the Gospel of the Lord and the Antitheses, and established a rival church to the catholic one.
Oct 14, 2002 · Marcion was actually born into a Christian family. His father was a Christian bishop. He was born in Sinope, Asia Minor in about 85 CE. Marcion was a wealthy merchant and shipowner. After being accused of "defiling a virgin" and reportedly excommunicated by the church in Sinope, Marcion left Asia Minor and moved to Rome in about 135 CE.
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Marcion of Sinope was a second-century Christian leader who separated from the Roman Church and founded his own community. He exercised a major influence on early biblical interpretation by using philological methods to interpret the Scriptures and the New Testament. This chapter explores his theological views, his literary criticism, and the responses of his critics.
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