marcionism
/ˈmɑːrʃəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- A religious movement or set of beliefs based on the teachings of Marcion, a 2nd-century Christian theologian, who rejected the Old Testament and taught that the God of the Old Testament was different from the God of the New Testament.
- Marcionism was considered a heresy by the early Christian church because it rejected the Hebrew scriptures.
- Some modern scholars study Marcionism to understand early debates about the biblical canon.
- The historian explained how Marcionism influenced later Gnostic movements.