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Dositheans

Heresies of the Church Thru the Ages

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Followers of Dositheus, a Samaritan who is said to have formed a Gnostic-Judaistic sect previous to Simon Magus; Dositheus is often classed as the first heretic. Nothing certain is known of his life or activities. He is considered more as the founder of a Jewish sect than an anti-Christian heretic.

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Entry for 'Dositheans'. Heresies of the Church. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hoc/​d/dositheans.html.
 
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