Heresies I Have Loved: III
While I brace for impact, I have some secret sympathies for Marcion’s claim that we should do away with the Old Testament.
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell
February 24, 2026
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While I brace for impact, I have some secret sympathies for Marcion’s claim that we should do away with the Old Testament.
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