The A-Cosmic Doctrine of Marcion and Paul's Apocalypticism: Theo-Political Implications |
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Authors: | Marcel Poorthuis |
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Affiliation: | 1. Tilburg School of Theology, University of Tilburg, The Netherlandsm.j.h.m.poorthuis@uvt.nl |
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Abstract: | Whereas Paul's apocalypticism can be regarded as a highly political approach to the tirannical “powers of this world”, Marcion, although a disciple of Paul's, cut the thread by preaching an a-cosmic doctrine, in which no trace of the Biblical god can be found. Still, marcion is not anti-Semitic because his aggression is directed towards the god of the Old Testament, no towards the Biblical people of god, Israel. |
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Keywords: | Marcion apocalypticism anti-semitism |
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