Justin against Marcion
Defining the Christian Philosophy
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Christianity, Church
| Author: | Andrew Dr Hayes | ISBN: | 9781506420400 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press | Publication: | April 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Dr Hayes |
| ISBN: | 9781506420400 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press |
| Language: | English |
Andrew Hayes takes the measure of Marcion's impact on second-century Christianity through a close examination of the topics and structure of Justin Martyr's writings, especially the Dialogue with Trypho, demonstrating that Justin repeatedly described Christianity in a contra-Marcionite fashion. The chief task Justin took for himself was to seize back from Marcion the terms of Christian self-definition. Marcion is thus far more important for Justin's work than the few places where he is explicitly named might suggest: they reveal Justin's deeper agenda of presenting Marcion as a demonic instrument.
Andrew Hayes takes the measure of Marcion's impact on second-century Christianity through a close examination of the topics and structure of Justin Martyr's writings, especially the Dialogue with Trypho, demonstrating that Justin repeatedly described Christianity in a contra-Marcionite fashion. The chief task Justin took for himself was to seize back from Marcion the terms of Christian self-definition. Marcion is thus far more important for Justin's work than the few places where he is explicitly named might suggest: they reveal Justin's deeper agenda of presenting Marcion as a demonic instrument.
