,*APT] #aa ,M>CION & ! ,HELL5IZATION ( ,*RI/IANITY #aiicaiic ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #a#a3 ,M>CION & ! ,HELL5IZATION ( ,*RI/IANITY ,DESPITE TWO C5TURIES & AN ACCUSATION ( H]ESY ?AT SEP>AT$ HIM FROM ! ,/ATE RELIGION1 ,M>CION MIY ZEAL2 ! EAG]NESS TO F\ND COMMUNITIES2 ! HOPE = DIV9E AU?ORITY1 ! 9VE/M5T ( :I* HE W\LD RECEIVE 9 ,ROME2 ! MON>*AL ORGANIZATION ( ! EKKLESIAI2 VIRUL5T ANTI-,SEMITISM2 ! CONCEPTION ( A ,*RI/IANITY PURIFI$ ( ITS ,JUDAISM2 A !OLOGY 9SPIR$ BY ,GREEK ?\CION1 ,*RI/IANITY -- SCORN+ HI/ORICAL TRU? -- >ROGAT$ = ITSELF A ,HELL5IC G5ESIS PROPAGAT$ BY ! MY? ( ,PAUL1 0APO/LE TO ! ,G5TILES40 ,& TODAY1 MANY HI/ORIANS /ILL BRAZ5LY RATIFY ! ACT ( BIR? FROM ,GREEK ORIG9S4 ,M>CION'S TAL5T WAS ?AT ( A BUS9ESSMAN4 ,DUE TO ! EV5TS ( HIS TIME1 HE UND]/OOD ?AT ,*RI/IANITY R5\NC$ ANY POSSIBLE FUTURE IF IT DIDN'T BREAK ALL TIES ) ,JUDAISM1 :I* WAS DISAPPROV$ ( 9 ! ,GRECO-,ROMAN WORLD BECAUSE ( ! 5DEMIC /ATE ( 9SURRECTION 9 ,PALE/9E & . ! ,DIASPORA4 ,9 #a#a#e1 ! ,JEWS DE/ROY$ ! TEMPLE ( ,ZEUS 9 ,CYR5E4 ,AN AGITATOR NAM$ ,LUKNAS OR ,&RE 7A NAME ANNEX$ BY ! APO/OLIC LEG5DS7 TOOK P[] & WAS ACCLAIM$ ,K+ ( ! ,JEWS4 ,&RE CALL$ = ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ! MONUM5TS ( IDOLATRY BE=E ! >RIVAL ( ! ,DAY ( ! ,SAVIOR4 ,! RUMOR WAS PROPAGAT$ ?AT 9SURG5TS ATE !IR 5EMIES & BA!D . 9 !IR BLOOD4 ,! MASSACRE ( NON-,JEWS /RUCK GOOD ,GREEK & ,ROMAN CONSCI5CES ) HORROR2 ONE POSSESS$ A LETT] -- EMANAT+ FROM ! MO!R ( A G5]AL S5T TO PUT D[N ! RIOT]S -- 9 :I* %E PRAY$ ?AT H] SON W\LD NOT BE 0ROA/$ BY ! ,JEWS40 ,ONE KN[S H[ ! VIOL5T ACTS ( TUMULTS ( ?IS TYPE N\RI%$ -- OV] ! C\RSE ( TWO ?\S& YE>S ( RELIGI\S CRIM9ALITY -- ! GRIEVANCES ( ,CA?OLIC1 ,PROTE/ANT1 ,BYZANT9E & A!I/ MOBS ?AT UNLEA%$ !IR POGROMS AGA9/ PEACEFUL 1 ! 9SURRECTION ( ! ,JEWS ( ,ALEX&RIA SPREAD TO ! ,DELTA & ,!BAIDE1 & GA9$ 9 ,PALE/9E1 ,SYRIA1 ,MESOPOTAMIA & ,*YPRE4 ,9 !IR HOLY W> AGA9/ ! GOYIM1 ! ,JEWS DE/ROY$ ,SALAM9E4 ,>\ND #a#a#g1 ,TRAJAN MOV$ TO 5D ! REVOLTS4 ,T5 ?\S& ,JEWS W]E EXECUT$4.<#b#b.> ,NEV]!LESS1 ,SIMEON ,B> ,KO*BA TOOK UP >MS 9 #acb & F\4 ,! ,JEWI% NATION WAS BANN$ BY ,GRECO-,ROMAN 0CIVILIZATION10 9 :I* NOBILITY ( ?\4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO GIVE !IR COOP]ATION TO ! ,MESSIAH ,B> ,KO*BA3 ONE ( !IR LETT]S CONDEMN$ ! ATTITUDE ( ! 0,GALILEANS40 ,!NCE=?1 ! ,*RI/IANS W\LD ACC5TUATE :AT SEP>AT$ !M FROM ! ,JEWS3 ! PR(ESSION ( PACIFI/ FAI?2 NONVIOL5CE2 ! VIRTUE ( SACRIFICE2 ! REJECTION ( ! ,JEWI% RITUAL OBS]VANCES & CIRCUMCISION 7ALL ! MORE BECAUSE ,HADRIAN1 BAS+ HIMSELF ON ! ,ROMAN LAW ?AT PROHIBIT$ CORPOREAL MUTILATIONS1 =MALLY PROHIBIT$ IT74 ,AFT] #a#c#e1 ! P]SECUTION PITILESSLY /RUCK ! ,JEWI% COMMUNITIES4 ,RABBI ,HANNANIAH WAS BURN$ ALIVE2 ,RABBI ,AKIBA WAS SK9N$ ALIVE4 ,9 HIS ,CONTRA ,CELSUM1 ,ORIG5 W\LD RECALL ! GREAT MASSACRES ( ! 0CIRCUMCIS$40 ,EV5 IF ?IS ,*RI/IAN REFUS$ ! CULT ( IDOLS & AB/A9$ FROM (F]+ SACRIFICES TO ! ,EMP]OR1 HE L\DLY CLAIM$ HIS ,GREEK OR ,ROMAN CITIZ5%IP & PROCLAIM$ HIS DIFF]5CE FROM ! ,JEWS 9 AN ABSOLUTE MANN]4 ,! ANTI-,JUDAIC RE=MS ( ,M>CION SURVIV$ 9 ! DISORD] PROPAGAT$ BY ! POLITICAL EMBRACE AT ! HE>T ( ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN *UR*ES ?AT W]E PREY TO /RUGGLES = 9FLU5CE4 ,!Y ADVOCAT$ AN ECCLESIATICAL POLITICS C5T]$ UPON ,ROME & /RONG FROM ITS RUPTURE ) 0,JEWRY40 ,! R>E BIOGRAPHICAL ELEM5TS CONFIRM ?IS4 ,M>CION W\LD HAVE BE5 BORN 9 ! LA/ YE>S ( ! ,FIR/ ,C5TURY 9 ,S9OPE1 ON ! ,PONT ,EUX9 7>\ND #ie OR #a1 ACCORD+ TO ,H>NACK.<#b#c.>74 ,M>CION SOON 5T]$ 9TO CONFLICT ) ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN COMMUNITIES4 ,HIS FA!R1 ! ,EPISCOPE ( AN ,EKKLESIA1 HUNT$ HIM = HAV+ SUPPORT$ OP9IONS HO/ILE TO ! FAI? ?AT W]E1 NO D\BT1 9SPIR$ BY ,SAUL & HIS DISCIPLES4 ,M>CION W5T TO ,ASIA ,M9OR1 :]E HE CLA%$ ) ! LOCAL ,*RI/IAN *UR*ES1 :I* APPE> TO HAVE BE5 ,EL*ASAITE4 ,A RI* %IP-[N]1 ,M>CION HAD ! PRACTICAL 9TELLIG5CE ( A BUS9ESSMAN4 ,HIS RATIONALITY1 S$UC$ BY ,GREEK PHILOSOPHY1 FELT REPUGNANCE = ! ANALOGIC SPIRIT ( ! MIDRA%IM & ! PLAY ( ,HEBREW WORDS ?AT ! ,GREEK TRANSLATIONS R$UC$ TO ABSURDITIES4 ,! BLOODY & 9HUMAN *>ACT] ( ! BIBLICAL TEXTS FURNI%$ HIM AN >GUM5T ?AT WAS OPPORTUNELY CONFIRM$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,JEWI% REVOLTS4 ,9 PLACE ( ! L>VAL DUALISM ( ! ,ESS5O-,*RI/IANS1 ,M>CION SUB/ITUT$ ! IRRECONCILABLE *>ACT] ( ,Y,H,:1 ,GOD-CREATOR ( A WORLD ( W> & MIS]Y1 & A ,GOOD ,GOD TO :OM ! S*OOLS ( ,JACOB1 ,SIMON-,CEPHAS1 ,?OMAS1 ,CLEM5T & ,SAUL_/,PAUL REF]R$4 ,M>CION BET UPON ANTI-,JUDAISM1 HO/ILITY = ! PEOPLE ( ! ,TEMPLE1 = ,J]USALEM1 = ! ,PH>ISIANS & = ! MURD]]S ( ! ,MA/] ( ,JU/ICE4 ,HE SUPPORT$ HIS DOCTR9E ) ! HELP ( P]EMPTORY REASONS1 PROMISES ( A BEAUTIFUL FUTURE 9 ! ,*UR*1 BUT1 AT ! MOM5T ( /RUGGLE1 HE 9SULT$ ! VOLUNT>Y POV]TY ( ! COMMUNITIES3 HE (F]$ #b1 SE/]CES TO ! ,ROMAN ,*UR*ES SO AS TO SUBJECT !M TO HIS AU?ORITY1 ) AN EYE ON AN 9T]NATIONAL F$]ATION4 ,M>CION WAS ! FIR/ TO COMPREH5D ?AT ,ROME1 CON/ITUT+ ! C5T] ( A CIVILIZATION ?AT WAS PROPOS$ AS AN EXAMPLE = ! :OLE WORLD1 WAS ! AXIS ( GRAVITATION FROM :I* ,*RI/IANITY1 PURG$ ( ITS B>B>ITY1 HOP$ TO RADIATE A 0UNIV]SAL0 GLORY 7! WORD CA?OLICON COMES 9TO PLAY T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,SECOND ,C5TURY & WAS POPUL>IZ$ 9 ! ,FIF?4 ,T]TULLI5 W\LD AV[3 0,! ,H]METIC TRADITION ( ,M>CION HAS FILL$ ! UNIV]SE407 ,>\ND #a#d1 9 ! ,ROMAN CITY 9 :I* ! *UR*ES -- /ILL ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN -- W]E TORN BY RIVALRIES = P[] 7ACCORD+ TO ! CONTEMPOR>Y NOVEL BY ,H]MAS1 ,! ,PA/OR71 ,M>CION MET ,C]DAN1 DISCIPLE ( ,SATORNIL ( ,ANTIO*4 ,HE COMPOS$ TWO WORKS1 :I* W]E LO/ OR DE/ROY$ BY ! ,*UR*4 ,! ,APO/OLICON IS NO?+ O!R ?AN A COMPILATION ( LETT]S ATTRIBUT$ TO ,SAUL1 ,ROMANIZ$ 9TO ,PAULUS4 ,! ,EVANGELION EXP\NDS ! ,GOOD ,NEWS1 ! UNIQUE ,GOSPEL1 ?AT ( ,PAUL1 TO :I* BO? ! ,M>CIONITES & ! ANTI-,M>CIONITES REF]R$4 ,BAS+ HIMSELF ON ! LETT]S ?AT HE RE-COPI$ & REWROTE BY /RIPP+ !M ( !IR ,SEMITISMS1 ,M>CION ?US DRAFT$ ! EVANGELICAL MESSAGE ( ,PAUL4 ,RES* BELIEVES ! CANONICAL ,GOSPEL ATTRIBUT$ TO ,M>K TO BE ! WORK ( ,M>CION1 :I* WAS !N CORRECT$ BY ! ANTI-,M>CIONITES4.<#b#d.> ,HE NOTES ?AT ,JESUS' *ILDHOOD IS NOT M5TION$ 9 IT1 ?AT ! /AG+ ( ! REM>KS OR LOGIA DOESN'T BREAK ) ! CONCEPTION ( AN ANGELOS-*RI/OS 9C>NAT$ 9 A BE+ ( WISDOM1 ?AT IS1 AN EMANATION ( ! ,SOPHIA4 ,9 ! REACTION AGA9/ ,M>CION1 ANTI-,M>CIONITE PROLOGUES W\LD BE ADD$ TO ! ,GOSPELS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,M>K1 ,LUKE & ,MAT!W4 ,CONCEIV$ TO COMBAT ! IDEA ( ! ,ANGEL-,MESSIAH1 !Y BORR[$ ! TRAITS ( A HI/ORICAL ,ROMAN P]SON = ! ALLEGORICAL MAT]IAL4 ,! ,MONTANI/ PROPAG&I/IC ACC\NTS ( ,PILATE1 ,PAUL & ,PET] 7! ,GOSPEL ( ,NICODEME1 ! ,ACTS ( ,PAUL & ,!CLE1 ! ,APOCALYPSE ( ,PET]1 ETC7 CONTRIBUT$ TO ! EV5TFUL DECOR ( ! DRAMA4 ,M>CION DI$ >\ND #a#f#e1 AFT] AN ADV5TUR\S LIFE1 9 :I* ! J\RNEYS ( ,PAUL PROBABLY REPRES5T ! ANT$AT$ M>K+ \T .4 ,DID HE NOT D]IVE HIS APO/OLIC LEGITIMACY1 EV]Y:]E ?AT HE PRES5T$ HIMSELF1 ON ! SIMPLE ASS]TION ?AT ,PAUL WAS PRES5T SEV]AL G5]ATIONS PREVI\SLY8 ,HIS DISCIPLE ,APELLE FOLL[$ HIS WORK TO ,ROME & ,ALEX&RIA4 ,HE DEMON/RAT$ ! ABSURDITY ( ! BIBLICAL TEXTS 9 HIS ,SYLLOGISMS 7LO/74 ,HE SEEM$1 H[EV]1 TO HAVE BROK5 ) ! ,M>CIONITE DOCTR9E ( ! TWO ,GODS4 ,HE ADMITT$ ONLY ONE1 A GOOD ONE1 ! CREATOR ( ! ANGELIC WORLD1 FROM :I* W\LD ESCAPE A P]V]SE ANGEL1 ! ,DEMIURGE ?AT 9CL9$ ALL ?+S T[>DS EVIL4 ,APELLE RESEMBL$ ! ,*RI/IANITY ( ! ,NEW ,PROPHECY3 HE GAVE TO ,JESUS NOT A SIMPLE HUMAN APPE>ANCE1 BUT A REAL BODY & ! MISSION TO CORRECT ! UN=TUNATE WORK ( ! ,DEMIURGE4 ,HIS ,REVELATIONS 7LO/1 IF IT IS 9 FACT NOT ! APOCALYPSE ( ,PAUL OR ,PET]7 RE-TRANSCRIB$ ! VISIONS ( A PROPHETESS CALL$ ,PHILOM5A4 ,A POLEMIC W\LD OPPOSE H] TO ,RHODON1 DISCIPLE ( ,TATIAN4 "9 "9 "9 ,M>CION 9V5T$ A ,WE/]N ,*RI/IANITY1 ONE )\T A ,JEWI% PA/4 ,HE REJECT$ ! MIDRA%IM ( ! ,NAZ>5E & ,EL*ASAITE ,*UR*ES1 ! ELEM5TS ( :I* W\LD MU* LAT] 5T] 9TO ! ,GREEK ,GOSPELS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,MAT!W1 ,?OMAS1 ,JACOB1 ,&RE & ,PHILIPPE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,JOSEPH ,TURMEL1.<#b#e.> ,M>CION -- US+ ! %ORT NOTES BY ,SAUL -- GAVE TO HIS *UR*ES1 :I* W]E 0,CA?OLIC0 BE=E ! ADV5T ( ,CA?OLICISM1 A ,ROMAN MA/]1 A CITIZ5 ( ! T[N ( ,T>SE1 :I* WAS ,ROMANIZ$ 9 #ad OR #a#e4 ,HIS ASCETIC R5UNCIATION DID NOT CONTRAV5E ! MORALITY ( ,*RI/IANITY 9 ITS 5TIRETY 7EXCEPT = ! SECTS 9 :I* ,NAASS5E OR ,B>BELITE SYNCRETISM DOM9AT$74 ,! ,NEW ,PROPHECY1 /ILL HO/ILE TO ,M>CIONISM1 AB\ND$ 9 ! SAME PRACTICE1 IF NOT ! SAME MEAN+4 ,M>CION REFUS$ SEXUALITY1 PLEASURE & EV5 M>RIAGE1 :I* WAS JUDG$ PROPITI\S = ! WORK ( ! ,DEMIURGE4 ,! ,NEW ,PROPHECY LIMIT$ ITSELF TO 5C\RAG+ DETA*M5T FROM ! BODY TO ! PR(IT ( ! SPIRIT4 ,9 ITS VIOL5T REJECTION ( ,JUDAISM1 ?IS SAME DUALISM DID NOT YET ASSUME ! SC&AL\S *>ACT] ?AT ,/ATE ,CA?OLIC MONO!ISM W\LD IMPR9T UPON IT4 ,DOES ONE NE$ AN EXAMPLE8 ,9 HIS ,DIALOGUE ) ,TRYPHON1 ,JU/9 ! ,APOLOGI/ -- A DET]M9$ ANTI-,M>CIONITE -- GAVE TO HIS 9T]LOCUTOR A REM>K ?AT EVOK$ ! TR\BLE ?AT ! BELIEF 9 A ,GOOD ,GOD >\S$3 ,WE KN[ Y\R OP9ION ON !SE SUBJECTS1 BUT IT SEEMS ?AT :AT Y\ SAY IS A K9D ( ABSOLUTELY UNPROVABLE P>ADOX2 BECAUSE Y\R ASS]TION ?AT ! ,*RI/ WAS ,GOD1 PREEXI/+ ALL ( ! C5TURIES1 & CONDESC5D+ TO BECOME A MAN & TO BE BORN1 NOT AS A MAN FROM A MAN1 SEEMS TO ME NOT ONLY A P>ADOX BUT AN ABSURDITY4 ,RESPOND TO ME AT FIR/ H[ Y\ C\LD PROVE ?AT !RE IS ANO!R ,GOD ALONGSIDE HE :O IS ! ,CREATOR ( ALL ?+S & !N %[ ME H[ ?IS ,GOD ALSO CONDESC5D$ TO BE BORN FROM A VIRG94.<#b#f.> ,M>CION'S MISSION>Y ACTIVITY & HIS DET]M9ATION TO IMPLANT NON-,JEWI% & UNIFI$ *UR*ES EV]Y:]E DID NOT 9 ITSELF (F] ANY REASON = REPROBATION BECAUSE1 UND] ! COV] ( A SPECIAL EFFECT . PROP] TO ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 & TO ALL P[]1 ! GLORY TAK5 AWAY FROM ,M>CION W\LD BE REFLECT$ UPON ! P]SONAGE ( ,PAUL1 ! SACR$ 0APO/LE TO ! ,G5TILES40 ,M>CION'S ACTIVITY DISPLAY$ SU* EFFICACITY ?AT 9 #d !RE /ILL EXI/$ ,M>CIONITE *UR*ES 9 ,ROME1 9 ALL ( ,ITALY1 9 ,EGYPT1 ,PALE/9E1 ,>ABIA1 ,SYRIA1 ,>M5IA1 ,*YPRE & EV5 ,P]SIA1 :]E ,MANI*EANISM DEVELOP$4 ,HE PROPAGAT$ ! UNIQUE ,GOSPEL 9SPIR$ BY ,PAUL AS WELL AS ! APPELLATION ADOPT$ BY ,CA?OLICISM3 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 TO :I* HE OPPOS$ ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T1 TRANSLAT+ 9 ?IS FA%ION ! EXPRESSION ,NEW ,ALLIANCE1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! MANUSCRIPTS ( ,QUMRAN1 DEF9$ ! ,*UR* ( ! ,MA/] ( ,JU/ICE4 ,LEISEGANG SUMM>IZES ! CONCEPTIONS ( ,M>CION AS FOLL[S3.<#b#g.> ,! ,GOSPEL ( ! ,*RI/ TEA*ES M]CIFUL LOVE1 :ILE ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T TEA*ES A MALEVOL5T PUNITIVE JU/ICE4 ,! ,*RI/ IS ! ,SON ( A ,GOD ( LOVE & ! FAI? 9 ?IS ,GOD IS ! ESS5CE ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,! HI/ORY ( ! :OLE WORLD1 DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 FROM ,ADAM TO ,*RI/1 =MS AN IMMORAL & REPULSIVE DRAMA1 /AG$ BY A ,GOD :O CREAT$ ?IS WORLD1 :O IS AS BAD AS POSSIBLE & :O1 CONSEQU5TLY1 CANNOT BE BETT] ?AN HIS LAM5TABLE CREATION4 ,?US IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ! ,*RI/ IS ! ,SON ( ! ,CREATOR REVEAL$ 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T4 ,?IS CREATOR IS JU/ & CRUEL1 :]EAS ,JESUS IS LOVE & K9DNESS P]SONIFI$4 ,!RE=E1 ,JESUS IS1 BY HIS [N AV[AL1 ! ,SON ( ,GOD4 ,HE ?US CAN ONLY BE ! ,SON ( A ,GOD COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T4 ,HE IS ! ,SON ( A ,GOOD ,GOD1 RESID+ UNTIL N[ UNKN[N TO MAN & A /RANG] TO ?IS UNIV]SE1 BECAUSE HE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO?+ 9 COMMON ) IT4 ,?IS ,GOD IS ! ,UNKN[N ,GOD ?AT ,SA9T ,PAUL ANN\NC$ AT ! AGORA ( ,A!NS4 ,! ,*RI/ IS HIS ,SON4 ,! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T LO/ ITS QUALITY AS ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,IT DID NOT KN[ ! ,TRUE ,GOD & DID NOT KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ,JESUS4 ,! WORDS ( ! PROPHETS & ! PSALMS1 UNTIL !N CONSID]$ TO BE PROPHECIES RELATIVE TO ! ,*RI/1 MU/ N[ SUBMIT TO A LIT]AL RE9T]PRETATION1 AFT] :I* !Y NO LONG] APPLY TO ,JESUS4 ,! ,LAW & ! PROPHETS 5D$ ) ,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/4 ,JOHN WAS ! LA/ ,JEWI% PROPHET2 LIKE HIS PR$ECESSORS1 HE PREA*$ A ,DEMIURGE ( CRUEL JU/ICE1 HE KNEW NO?+ ( ! ,GOOD ,GOD1 :O REMA9$ =EIGN TO ALL ! ,JEWS4 ,?AT HE WAS ALSO GOOD1 ,JESUS HIMSELF CONFIRM$ IT4 ,HE .<,JESUS.> DID NOT CEASE1 9 HIS LANGUAGE AS WELL AS 9 HIS CONDUCT1 TO VIOLATE ! ,LAW ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 TO DISOBEY ! ,GOD :O 9/ITUT$ IT4 ,HE DECL>$ AN OP5 W> ON ! ,LAW1 ! SCRIBES & ! ,PH>ISIANS4 ,JESUS WELCOM$ ! S9N]S 9S(> AS !Y HAD CORRUPT$ !MSELVES ) ?OSE :O PASS$ = JU/ 9 ! S5SE ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T4 ,JESUS HAD SE5 9 ! LA/ PROPHET ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 ,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/1 AN IGNORAMUS & AN SUBJECT ( SC&AL4 ,JOHN HIMSELF HAD SAID ?AT ! ,SON WAS ! ONLY ONE TO KN[ ! ,FA!R & ?AT1 BY CONSEQU5CE1 ALL ( ?OSE :O HAD COME BE=E HIM HAD KN[N NO?+ ( HIM1 BUT HAD PREA*$ ANO!R ,GOD .<444.> ,:5 ,JESUS SPOKE ( ! BAD TREE ?AT C\LD ONLY BE> BAD FRUIT & ! GOOD TREE & ITS GOOD FRUIT1 HE UND]/OOD ! BAD TREE TO BE ! ,GOD ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 :I* HAD ONLY CREAT$ & C\LD ONLY CREATE :AT IS BAD4 ,! GOOD TREE1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS ! ,FA!R ( ! ,*RI/1 :O ONLY PRODUC$ GOOD ?+S4 ,&1 BY DEF5D+ ! /IT*+ ( A NEW PIECE 9TO AN OLD FROCK & PUTT+ NEW W9E 9TO OLD BOTTLES1 ,JESUS EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT$ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ANY K9D ( CONNECTION BETWE5 HIS ,GOSPEL & ! RELIGION ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 ) ITS ,GOD4 ,& :5 ,M>CION WROTE1 0,O M>VEL ( M>VELS1 RAPTURE & SUBJECT ( AMAZEM5T1 ONE CAN ABSOLUTELY NOT SAY NOR ?9K :AT SURPASSES ! ,GOSPEL1 !RE IS NO?+ TO :I* ONE CAN COMP>E IT10 HE PROVID$ ! TONE = G5]ATIONS ( HI/ORIANS = :OM ,*RI/IANITY WAS ! PRODUCT ( ! ,GREEK CIVILIZATION & HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,JEWS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,M>CION /IRR$ UP A LIVELY REPROBATION 9 HIS LIFETIME4 ,IS IT NECESS>Y TO 9CRIM9ATE HIS AU?ORIT>IANISM1 HIS EXTREME RIGOR1 ! 5VY ( ! O!R *UR* LEAD]S1 ! HATR$ ( ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IANS = :OM ANTI-,JUDAISM DID NOT IMPLY ! REJECTION ( ! ,BIBLE8 ,! RESPONSE RESID$ 9 ! REACTIONS & POLEMICS 5G5D]$ BY HIS !SES4 ,AGA9/ HIM W]E DRAFT$ ,GOSPELS & ,ACTS ?AT REPORT$ ?AT ,JESUS WAS A ,JEWI% AGITATOR1 PUT TO DEA? BY ! ,JEWS1 C]TA9LY1 BUT N\RI%$ BY ! MILK ( BIBLICAL WISDOM4 ,! ,GOSPEL PLAC$ UND] ! NAME ( ,LUKE DETAILS ! *ILDHOOD ( ! ,*RI/1 A MAN BORN FROM A WOMAN1 EV5 IF ! SP]MA WAS CALL$ PNEUMA1 0,SPIRIT40 ,PAUL1 ! ,M>CIONITE APO/LE1 P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! ANTI-,M>CIONITE TEXTS 9 :I* HIS 0V]ITABLE EXI/5CE0 WAS ATTE/$ TO4 ,?US1 ! ,ACTS ( ! ,APO/LES1 A NOVEL ?AT PRES5T$ ITSELF AS A HI/ORICAL *RONICLE1 RECONCIL$ ! APO/LES ,SIMON-,PET] & ,PAUL4.<#b#h.> ,O!R TEXTS BY ,PAUL W]E WRITT53 ! SO-CALL$ 0PA/ORALS40 ,JOSEPH ,TURMEL HAS E/ABLI%$ ?AT ! LETT]S ( ,IGNACIUS ( ,ANTIO* -- ! SAME ONES ?AT ! TRADITION CITE AS ! . APPE>ANCE ( ! WORD 0CA?OLIC0 -- REVEAL ! EXI/5CE ( A ,M>CIONITE V]SION 7#a#c#e1 AT ! E>LIE/72 BE=E BE+ REVIS$1 >\ND #a#i-#b#a1 BY ANO!R BI%OP ( ,ANTIO*1 ,!OPHILE1 :O1 DESPITE HIS HO/ILITY TO ,M>CION1 COMPLAC5TLY BAS$ HIMSELF UPON ! 9SPIRATION ( ! ,NOVUM ,TE/AM5TUM4.<#b#i.> ,?IS ,!OPHILE DID NOT HESITATE TO SPEAK ( ! LETT]S ( ,PAUL AS ! 0HOLY & DIV9E ,WORD .<,V]BE.>10 NOT )\T RIDD+ !M ( ! ,M>CONITE WORD .

OLE.>4 ,HE ALSO BORR[$ FROM ,!ODOTUS ! NOTION ( ! TR9ITY & HE W\LD UND]TAKE ! 0H>MONIZATION ( ! ,GOSPELS1 :I* ?US APPE>$ TO HIM NE>LY DEPRIV$ ( H>MONY10 ,DES*N] REM>KS4.<#b#a.> ,SO AS TO DEMOLI% ,M>CION1 ,!OPHILE WAS JO9$ BY ,D5YSE ( ,COR9?1 ,PHILIPPE ( ,GORTYNE1 ,HIPPOLYTE ( ,ROME1 ,CLEM5T ( ,ALEX&RIA1 ,IR5AEUS ( ,LYON1 ,JU/9 ! ,APOLOGI/1 ,B>D5SANE ( ,$ESSA1 ,T]TULLI51 ,RHODON & ,MODE/US2 !SE W]E MO/LY M5 :O 5JOY$ A C]TA9 P[] AS LEAD]S ( ,*RI/IAN COMMUNITIES4 ,BUT ! WOR/ 5EMY ( ,M>CION WAS ,M>CION HIMSELF4 ,H[ DID A F\ND] ( *UR*ES1 5GAG$ 9 POLITICS & TEMPORAL & SPIRITUAL AFFAIRS1 HOPE TO BUILD ! P[] ( ,GOD UPON ! ASSISES ( A WORLD ?AT HE CONDEMN$ BECAUSE IT WAS ! WORK ( A ,DEMIURGE1 A BLOODY & P]NICI\S ,GOD8 ,H[ C\LD HE SUCCE$ 9 PLANT+ A ,UNIV]SAL ,*UR* 9 AN ODI\S SOCIETY1 :I* SIMPLE FAI? 9VIT$ ONE TO R5\NCE RICION NOT REMOVE HIS CR$IT FROM A ,*RI/IANITY ?AT WAS COMPLETELY BORR[$ FROM BIBLICAL EXEGESES8 ,JU/9 UND]/OOD QUITE WELL :O CONDEMN$ ,M>CION & EXPLA9$ TO ,TRYPHON ?AT -- ! ,JEWS HAV+ LO/ ! KEY TO ITS 9T]PRETATION -- ! ,BIBLE !NCE=? BELONG$ TO ! ,*RI/IANS1 :O W]E ! ONLY ONES 9 A POSITION TO CONF] UPON IT ITS TRUE MEAN+4 ,IR5AEUS1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,LYON1 WAS NO LONG] 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! 9V5TOR ( ,PAUL1 BECAUSE ! ,EPIDEIXIS EXPLA9$ ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E BY SPEAK+ ( ! BIBLICAL PROPHECIES4 ,NEI!R WAS ,T]TULLI51 H[EV] CLOSE HE WAS TO HE :O CALL$ M>RIAGE FIL? & AN OBSC5ITY4 ,BECAUSE1 IF ,M>CION1 DESPITE HIS DUALISM1 WAS NOT A ,GNO/IC -- = HIM1 FAI? 7PI/SIS7 EXCELL$ OV] GNOSIS1 & ! ADHESION TO ! ,*RI/ WAS NOT F\ND$ UPON KN[L$GE 7GNOSIS7 -- NEV]!LESS HE /RIPP$ ! M>YTRDOM ( ,JESUS ( ITS P5IT5TIAL MEAN+1 BECAUSE HE SEP>AT$ IT FROM ! TRADITION ( ,ESAIE & ! BIBLICAL PROPHETS4 ,!RE=E1 DEPRIV$ ( ! SACRIFICIAL MODEL ( ! MAN DEAD UPON ! CROSS1 ! ,*UR* LO/ MEAN+ & USEFULNESS4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiib 3 ,*APT] #aa -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,APRIL #b#f1 #bb 3 ,*APT] #aa -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/