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Marcion

[ mahr-shuhn, -shee-uhn, -see-uhn ]

/ ˈmɑr ʃən, -ʃi ən, -si ən /

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noun

a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.

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Words nearby Marcion

march to a different beat, Marcia, Marcian, Marciano, Marcie, Marcion, Marcionism, Marcionite, Marcomanni, Marconi, marconigram

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Example sentences from the Web for Marcion

Going back still another hundred years we come to the times of the notorious apostate, Marcion.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
Such an identification doubtless led Marcion to alter the title in his copies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
He regarded it as his special task to combat the views of Marcion, of Bardaiṣan and of Mani.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
This far the doctrine of Marcion is in strict agreement with the New Testament, though denounced as blasphemy by his opponent.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Joseph Smith

Thirdly, Marcion had already taken the lead in forming Christian writings into a canon in the strict sense of the word.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack

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