Alogi
[ ey-loh-gahy ]
noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
Origin of Alogi
11150–1200; <Medieval Latin <Greek álogoi, plural of álogos, equivalent to a-a-6 + -logos, adj. derivative of lógos speech, word, the Word
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How to use Alogi in a sentence
The Alogi maintained that it was a forgery which came from Corinth.
The Bible | John E. RemsburgThe external evidence for Johannine authorship is strong and, with the exception of the obscure sect of the "Alogi," is uniform.
The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights | William Hallock JohnsonBut the Alogi are criticised only mildly, and indeed Irenaeus does not class them as heretics at all.
The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement | Lyford Paterson EdwardsThis was first done by the so-called Alogi who, however, had to be repudiated.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) | Adolph Harnack
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