Marcionism
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Marcionism is a 2nd-century Christian theological movement that rejected the Hebrew Bible and taught a radical distinction between the God of the Old Testament and the God revealed by Jesus.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcionism canonical | 10 |
| Marcionite Church | 1 |
| Marcionite canon | 1 |
| Marcionites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcionism Context triple: [Irenaeus of Lyons, opposed, Marcionism]
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Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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Docetism
Docetism is an early Christian heresy that claimed Christ only seemed to have a physical body and to suffer, denying the true humanity of Jesus.
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Nestorianism
Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine, historically deemed heretical by the mainstream church, that emphasizes a distinction between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ to the point of effectively positing two persons in Christ.
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D.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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E.
Apollinarianism
Apollinarianism is a 4th-century Christological doctrine that taught Christ had a human body but a divine mind instead of a human rational soul, and was later rejected as heretical by the early Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcionism Target entity description: Marcionism is a 2nd-century Christian theological movement that rejected the Hebrew Bible and taught a radical distinction between the God of the Old Testament and the God revealed by Jesus.
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A.
Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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B.
Docetism
Docetism is an early Christian heresy that claimed Christ only seemed to have a physical body and to suffer, denying the true humanity of Jesus.
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C.
Nestorianism
Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine, historically deemed heretical by the mainstream church, that emphasizes a distinction between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ to the point of effectively positing two persons in Christ.
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D.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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E.
Apollinarianism
Apollinarianism is a 4th-century Christological doctrine that taught Christ had a human body but a divine mind instead of a human rational soul, and was later rejected as heretical by the early Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian heresy
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Christian theological movement ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Epiphanius of Salamis
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Irenaeus of Lyons ⓘ Tertullian ⓘ proto-orthodox Christian leaders ⓘ |
| considered | major heresy in early Christianity ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
dualism between a just creator god and a higher good god
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radical distinction between the God of the Old Testament and the God revealed by Jesus ⓘ rejection of the Hebrew Bible as Christian scripture ⓘ the Father of Jesus is a previously unknown supreme God of love ⓘ the God of the Old Testament is a lower, inferior deity ⓘ |
| declineTime | by the 5th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Marcion of Sinope ⓘ |
| hadOrganization |
distinct clergy and hierarchy
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separate Marcionite churches ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
arose during debates over the Christian biblical canon
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developed in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Manichaeism (indirectly and controversially)
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linked to:
Manichaeism
later dualist movements ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later Christian discussions of the Old Testament’s status
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prompted the Great Church to clarify the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| opposedByDoctrine |
doctrine of continuity between Old and New Testaments
ⓘ
emerging catholic orthodoxy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scriptureExcluded |
Hebrew Bible
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linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
other New Testament writings later accepted by the Great Church ⓘ |
| scriptureUsed |
Marcionite canon
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linked to:
Marcionism
edited Gospel of Luke ⓘ ten Pauline epistles ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Asia Minor
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North Africa ⓘ Rome ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| startTime | 2nd century ⓘ |
| viewedScripture |
New Testament god as merciful and loving
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Old Testament god as legalistic and harsh ⓘ |
| viewOnCanon | held that most Christian writings were corrupted by Judaizing influences ⓘ |
| viewOnChristology | tended toward docetic views of Christ ⓘ |
| viewOnCreation | taught that the material world was created by the inferior Old Testament god ⓘ |
| viewOnEthics |
advocated strict asceticism
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discouraged or forbade marriage ⓘ encouraged rigorous moral discipline ⓘ often promoted celibacy ⓘ |
| viewOnJesus | taught that Jesus was sent by the good God, not by the creator god ⓘ |
| viewOnLaw | rejected the Mosaic Law for Christians ⓘ |
| viewOnPaul | regarded Paul as the only true apostle ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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