Marcion: Christianity's First Protestant Theologian?

In this video, Dr. Mike Bird reviews Dr. David Litwa's book on Marcion, explaining its claims, contents, and offering a critique.

Outline
00:01 Intro
02:20 Litw attacks Harnack's view of Marcion
07:56 Litwa's view of Marcion
10:42 A critique of Litwa's Marcion
15:24 Marcion as "Spiritual, but not Old Testament"
20:44 Summary
21:53 Outro

Book
M. David Litwa
Marcion: The Gospel of a Wholly Good God
https://amzn.to/42hl3DF

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