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Greece · Religion & Belief · Hard
What is the name of the heretical Christian sect that flourished in Phrygia and spread to Greece in the 2nd century, known for ecstatic prophecy and the belief that the New Jerusalem would descend in Pepuza?
Answer: Montanism — Montanism, founded by Montanus in Phrygia around 156 CE, emphasised prophetic revelation, strict asceticism, and the imminent return of Christ; it established communities in Asia Minor and Thrace but was condemned as heresy.
- A Arianism
- B Donatism
- C Montanism ✓
- D Novatianism
Montanism, founded by Montanus in Phrygia around 156 CE, emphasised prophetic revelation, strict asceticism, and the imminent return of Christ; it established communities in Asia Minor and Thrace but was condemned as heresy.