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Against Marcion (Tertullian)

Also known as Against Marcion

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Five-book refutation, the main source for reconstructing Marcion's gospel and Apostolikon.

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Tertullian was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature and was an early Christian apologist and a polemicist against what he viewed as heresy, including Gnosticism.

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  • Against Marcion · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
  • Tertullian · Early Christian Writings (Peter Kirby)Hub site; each linked translation keeps its own rights. Link only.

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  • Tertullian · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q5295788 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
  • Against Marcion · TertullianAccessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
  • Tertullian · Early Christian Writings (Peter Kirby)Accessed 2026-11-12 · Hub site; each linked translation keeps its own rights. Link only.

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