Marcion of Sinope

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title: Marcion of Sinope
text: Marcion of Sinope was a theologian in early Christianity. Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ, who was distinct from the "vengeful" God (Demiurge) who had created the world. He considered himself a follower of Paul the Apostle, whom he believed to have been the only true apostle of Jesus Christ; his doctrine is called Marcionism. Marcion published the earliest record of a canon of New Testament books. Early Church Fathers such as Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Tertullian denounced Marc
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description: Early Christian theologian (c.85–c.160)
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date created: 2003-03-12T16:10:35Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T13:26:20Z
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