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The evil creator : origins of an early Christian idea / M. David Litwa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Litwa, M. David, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- God (Christianity)--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- God (Christianity).
- Good and evil--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Good and evil.
- Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Marcion, of Sinope, active 2nd century.
- Marcion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- 'The Evil Creator' moves beyond previous Judaist readings to argue that the evil creator is a distinctly Christian idea in biblical interpretations. Through Gnostic and Marcionite readings, Litwa connects ancient analyses of God's wicked actions with analysis in modern theology.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-756644-8
- 0-19-756645-6
- 0-19-756643-X
- OCLC:
- 1243261365
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