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Marcion

The Gospel of a Wholly Good God

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Marcion

By: M. David Litwa
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This book presents the life, thought, and work of Marcion in its historical, theological, ethical, and liturgical contexts. It distinguishes itself from its competitors by employing a new method: rigorously critiquing heresy reports by means of the testimony of Marcion's own scriptures. It devotes attention to the reliable reconstruction of those scriptures, arguing for the chronological priority of Marcion's Gospel over what is now known as canonical Luke.

It seeks to overthrow the common heresiological (and sometimes scholarly) portraits of Marcion as a ditheist, a docetist, a world-denier, requiring divorce, and deleting scripture. In so doing, it creates a new portrait of Marcion that is substantially different from everything that has come before.

©2025 M. David Litwa (P)2025 M. David Litwa Christianity History
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A well researched examination of Marcion and his take on Christ and God. I highly recommend this book to those who are not only interested in early Christian history but also those interested in exploring alternative approaches to the religion in personal faith and practice.

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A must-read. The research is impeccable, and the writing is so elegant and essayistic that it’s a pure pleasure to listen to.

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