Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to MontanismDuring the four centuries of its existence (ca. 165-550), Montanism, an early-Christian prophetic movement, stirred up considerable controversy. Known to its adherents as the 'New Prophecy, ' its opponents viewed it as a '"fake" prophecy' with 'polluted sacraments.' Accused of introducing novelty and heresy into Christianity. Montanism, in the post-Constantinian era, was also persecuted by Christian emperors. This book identifies all known opponents of Montanism, analyzes and classifies the various charges leveled against Montanism, and describes the methods used to counteract and ultimately destroy the movement. Also described are the ways in which the Montanists reacted to the opposition against them, revealing that the picture painted of the New Prophecy by its opponents was grossly distorted. "Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments" provides an insightful case-study of the treatment of a minority Christian movement by Church and State both before and after 'catholic' Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. |
Contents
Part Two State Opposition to Montanism ca 165324 ce | 165 |
Part Three ChurchState Opposition to Montanism ca 324550 ce | 261 |
Bibliography | 425 |
Index Locorum | 445 |
| 470 | |
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accused adherents alleged Anonymous anti-heretical anti-Montanist Anti-Phrygian Apol Apolinarius Apollonius apostles argued Ascodrogitans Asia Minor Augustine Avircius baptism bishop Carthage Carthaginian Cataphrygians catholic charges Christ Christians church clergy condemned Constantine Constantinople contemporary Montanists Cyprian Didymus Donatists Early Christian eccl ecclesiastical ecstasy edict emperors Epiphanius Eusebius evidence example extant Filaster fourth century Frend Gaius Haer heresy heretics Hippolytus Hist History Holy Spirit idem IMont imperial Irenaeus Jerome Jerusalem John John of Ephesus Justinian Labriolle later legislation Lyons Mart Martyrdom and Persecution Maximilla Miltiades Monarchianism Montanism Montanismus Montanist Inscriptions Montanist practice Montanist prophets Montanists movement novelty opposition to Montanism oracles Origen orthodox pagan Paraclete Pepouza Perpetua Phrygian post-Constantinian Praedestinatus pre-Constantinian presbyters Priscilla Priscillians Prophecy prophets and prophetesses Pseudo-Jerome Pseudo-Tertullian reference revealed Roman Rome scripture second century sect Septimius Severus Sozomen synod Tabbernee Tertullian Themiso theod Theodoret third century treatise Ulfila voluntary martyrdom