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Although the Marcionist church had died out, similarities between Marcionism and Paulicianism, a sect in the same geographical area, indicate that Marcionist elements may have survived.  

Although the Marcionist church had died out, similarities between Marcionism and Paulicianism, a sect in the same geographical area, indicate that Marcionist elements may have survived.  

Paulicianism arose in the Byzantine Empire and began in the mid-7th century between about A.D. 600 and 1000, when Constantine of Mananalis, who claimed to have preserved the true doctrine of the apostles of the Lord against the corruptions of [[paganism]], and basing his message solely on the New Testament (''[[sola scriptura]]''), began to teach that there were two gods: a good god who had made men's souls, and an evil god who had created the entire physical universe including the human body. No one could dissuade him, because he claimed he had the scriptures as proof that he was right, in particular the apostle Paul. His followers, who like their founder were Gnostic dualist Christian heretics, became known as Paulicians, who were not marked by extreme deviance in lifestyle compared to their contemporaries, despite their belief that the world was evil, and were renowned as good fighting men.

Paulicianism arose in the Byzantine Empire and began in the mid-7th century between about A.D. 600 and 1000, when Constantine of Mananalis, who claimed to have preserved the true doctrine of the apostles of the Lord against the corruptions of [[paganism]], and basing his message solely on the New Testament (''[[sola scriptura]]''), began to teach that there were two gods: a good god who had made men's souls, and an evil god who had created the entire physical universe including the human body. No one could dissuade him, because he claimed he had the scriptures as proof that he was right, in particular the apostle Paul. His followers, who like their founder were Gnostic dualist Christian heretics, became known as Paulicians, were not marked by extreme deviance in [[lifestyle]] compared to their contemporaries, despite their belief that the world was evil, and were renowned as good fighting men.

700 - 8th century

700 - 8th century