Docetism

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Theology arguing that Jesus only appeared to be human, but was not (means he can't suffer & die). He was ONLY DIVINE! o Becomes an impulse behind some divisions between "flesh" and "spirit" in some Christian circles (especially Gnosticism) -Begins in late 2nd generation but takes shape in the 3rd generation, Gospel of Thomas is a 3rd generation text. Gospel of Peter mid 2nd century

brought up in gospel of

Thomas and Peter; made people angry because it made them think Jesus wasn't real

Gospel of John

argues that Jesus was flesh. "And the logos became flesh and dwelt among us" his sufferings were only apparent

located in

asia minor

important in

gnosticism

Docetism

the doctrine that Christ's body was not human in a physical ense but "only appeared to be a physical being"