Alogi
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alogi
1150–1200; < Medieval Latin < Greek álogoi, plural of álogos, equivalent to a- a- 6 + -logos, adj. derivative of lógos speech, word, the Word
Example Sentences
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This is the general view of the Church of his time, except the little clique known as the Alogi who rejected the Fourth Gospel, and Marcion, who only recognized St Luke.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
From the assault of the "Alogi" on the Johannine Gospel we learn that about 160 the whole of our four Gospels had not been definitely recognised even in Asia Minor.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
It is true that the "irrational" Alogi rejected it, and that Marcion repudiated it, not because it was not by an apostle, but because St. Paul was the only apostle whom he admired.
From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan
They were known as the Alogi, or "unbelievers in the Word."
From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan
On the labours in scientific theology on the part of the so-called Alogi in Asia Minor and of the Roman Theodotianists see Epiph. hær.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
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