Term

Paulicians

Also known as Good Christians

A 9th-century group whose doctrine included elements of Gnosticism, Marcionism, Manichaeism, Adoptionism, and Docetic Christology.

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Definition

A group in the 9th century that referred to themselves as the 'Good Christians'. Their doctrine included elements of Gnosticism, Marcionism, Manichaeism, and Adoptionism. They attributed to Manichaean doctrine and Docetic Christology.

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Influenced by: AdoptionismTerm
GnosticismTerm
ManichaeismTerm
MarcionismTerm

Sources

1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). 332Original citation: Ferguson, Everett. Church History. Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013, 332.

Last revised August 14, 2026