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Son of Perdition (1)

Created on: 2024-10-18

The appearance of Simon Magus in the New Testament is colourful but brief, and more questions are raised than answered.

Researchers are compelled to look at the apocryphal legends and writings of the early Christian apologists to discern what they can about Simon. Many legends regarding his magic and conduct are fantastical, others less so. Yet theologians and writers on religion alike tend to disparage these accounts and write off Simon as a type, a legendary figure of anti-pagan polemic. Sometimes, the boot has been put on the other foot, and Simon is identified with St. Paul as a Gnostic Apostle. What is the truth, and what were Simon's magical operations like?

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