Adversus Marcionem
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Adversus Marcionem is an extensive early Christian polemical work by Tertullian that systematically refutes the teachings of the theologian Marcion and defends the unity of the Old and New Testaments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adversus Marcionem canonical | 4 |
| Against Marcion | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Marcionem Context triple: [Tertullian, notableWork, Adversus Marcionem]
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A.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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B.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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C.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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D.
Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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E.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Marcionem Target entity description: Adversus Marcionem is an extensive early Christian polemical work by Tertullian that systematically refutes the teachings of the theologian Marcion and defends the unity of the Old and New Testaments.
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A.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
-
B.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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C.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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D.
Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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E.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian polemical work
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patristic literature ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of the unity of the Old and New Testaments
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refutation of Marcion's teachings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adversus Marcionem
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surface form:
Against Marcion
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| approximateCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Carthage ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Roman North African ⓘ |
| citationForm | Adversus Marcionem self-link ⓘ |
| criticizesWorkOf |
Marcion's Gospel
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surface form:
Marcion's Apostolikon
Marcion's Gospel ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of the God of the Old Testament
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interpretation of Scripture ⓘ relationship between Christ and the Creator God ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
ⓘ
polemical literature ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
key witness to early Christian canon debates
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major source on Marcion's doctrine ⓘ |
| influenced |
anti-heretical literature
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later Latin theology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marcion of Sinope
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surface form:
Marcion
Marcionism ⓘ |
| opposes |
Marcion's edited New Testament canon
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separation of the God of Jesus from the Creator ⓘ |
| period | early Christian era ⓘ |
| position | anti-heretical ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | proto-orthodox Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | multi-book treatise ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
continuity between Law and Gospel
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orthodox Christian Christology ⓘ unity of God in Old and New Testaments ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionOpposed |
dualism
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rejection of the Old Testament ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christology
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canon of Scripture ⓘ divine justice and goodness ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biblical theology
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historical studies of Marcionism ⓘ patristic studies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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Against Marcion