Laodiceans

• “These ten were: Colossians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Ephesians (called Laodiceans by Marcion), Galatians (which he considered his blueprint), Philemon, Philippians, Romans, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians.”

  Marcion of Sinope - The Heretic who created his own Bible

• “It leaves such a mark on the protagonist that by the end of the novel he is writing books advocating no strong opinions or beliefs in religion: a Christianity as close as possible to that of the Laodiceans without actually being such — and the implication is that being such is actually what is wanted.”

  The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler « Unknowing

• “For example, Paul also speaks of the church of the Laodiceans (Colossians 4:16), the church of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1), the church of the living God (1 Timothy 3:15), and the church of the firstborn (Hebrews 12:23).”

  Update on the Fowler Move at Ray Fowler .org

• “Even in this world of ours, powerful on account of its scientific and technological conquests -- like the Laodiceans, who were commercially prosperous -- one feels satisfied, rich, without need of anyone, not even God.”

  Archive 2008-03-01

• “But through love and with love, like the Risen Christ with the Laodiceans.”

  Archive 2008-03-01

• “Rome, they do there as they see done, puritans with puritans, papists with papists; omnium horarum homines, formalists, ambidexters, lukewarm Laodiceans.”

  Anatomy of Melancholy

• “Contrariwise, certain Laodiceans, and lukewarm persons, think they may accommodate points of religion, by middle way, and taking part of both, and witty reconcilements; as if they would make an arbitrament between God and man.”

  The Essays

• “And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;”

  Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences

• “And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.”

  Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences

• ““I tell thee,” answered Balfour, “thy zeal is too rigid in this matter; we cannot yet do without the help of the Laodiceans and the Erastians; we must endure for a space the indulged in the midst of the council — the sons of Zeruiah are yet too strong for us.””

  Old Mortality

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