Marcionism is a term used to describe a Christian heresy that emerged in the second century CE. This belief system, which was inspired by the teachings of Marcion of Sinope, held that the God of the Old Testament was a different deity from the God of the New Testament. This led to the rejection of much of the Jewish scriptures and the adoption of a dualistic worldview. Synonyms for Marcionism might include Gnosticism, Manichaeism, or dualism. These belief systems also featured a stark separation between good and evil, and often rejected certain parts of the Bible or Christian tradition.