Manichaeism
Manicheism

More successful was Manichaeism, which became the third largest faith.

By 1132-1133 or later, the rebellion was linked to Manichaeism.

Manichaeism continued to spread with extraordinary speed through both the east and west.

Manichaeism appears to have died out before the sixteenth century in southern China.

Some people have argued, his teachings show influences from Manichaeism as well.

Manichaeism was big between the third and seventh centuries.

Manichaeism had two types of followers, the auditors, and the elect.

Manichaeism would last at least for another six hundred years, fading away after the fourteenth century.

This division of the community echoes a similar division in Manichaeism.

In Manichaeism, the lion, mighty and ruthless king of animals, is a central image.

An important principle of Manichaeism was its dualistic nature.

He is unimpressed with the substance of Manichaeism, but has not yet found something to replace it.

Many consider his theory a type of Manichaeism.

What about President Reagan - where does he stand on Manichaeism?

A modern emotional religion might at any moment have turned Catholicism into Manichaeism.

Although having fewer adherents, Manichaeism won the support of many high-ranking political figures.

How Manichaeism may have influenced Christianity continues to be debated.

The Christian tradition views this as yet another heresy: Manichaeism.

Priscillian and his followers may also have been influenced by Manichaeism.

He also reported that amongst the townspeople, Manichaeism prevailed.

Little is known about them, except that they were one of the numerous sects through which the original Manichaeism continued to flourish.

Manichaeism was quickly successful and spread far through the Aramaic-Syriac speaking regions.

It is based on Manichaeism, an actual Gnostic religion.

The plotting is brisk and the characterizations Manichaeism.

Augustine converted to Christianity from Manichaeism, a gnostic influenced religion.

When the medieval Church declared Manicheism to be a heresy, she squirmed a lot, but never did answer that specific question.

It was linked with older religious beliefs - such as Zoroastrianism in Persia or Manicheism.

Manicheism English translations of portions of the Shabuhragan can be found here.

Our knowledge of Manicheism, from recently discovered Coptic and Chinese sources, is still fragmentary.

One can well understand the importance for the apostolic hierarchy of the dispute between Manicheism and Trinitarianism!

However, he believed Islam to be morally superior to other religions, notably Zoroastrianism and Manicheism.

But the very fact that Augustine had dabbled in Manicheism made some Christians suspect the purity of his theology.

Because of Mar Ammo, Manicheism became established in Sogdiana.

"Tibet's Connections with Nestorianism and Manicheism in the 8th-10th Centuries."

However, Zoroastrianism (as well as later Manicheism) may still have influenced elements of Buddhism, especially in terms of light symbolism.

A heretic, probably an adherent of Manicheism, against which Sheshet polemized (comp.

Manicheism seeks to segregate fanaticism and use the whole gamut of crusades that interpret history as an endless struggle between Good and Evil.

I propose to you that we leave anti-Serbian manicheism behind, and work seriously for a peace which is real because it is equitable, rather than a partisan destabilization.

V. Sharenkoff, A Study of Manicheism in Bulgaria (New York, 1927).

A further insight into Gnostic beliefs is provided by sources dealing with Manicheism, one of the most famous Gnostic sects in late antiquity.

Augustine, a North African pagan who experienced a number of conversions until he finally and dramatically embraced Christianity, was briefly entranced by Manicheism during his youth.

The decline of Manicheism that occurred in Persia in the 5th century was too late to prevent the spread of the movement into the east and the west.

Mongolic peoples were also exposed to Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, Nestorianism, Orthodox Christianity and Islam from the west.

Other faiths such as Manicheism and Zoroastrianism also started in this region and faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism have influenced it.

We have seen this Manicheism lead to war in Croatia and Bosnia, and this risks being rekindled until the Serbs are reintegrated back into decision-making processes.

MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil.

Alongside Zoroastrianism, other religions, primarily Judaism, Manicheism and Buddhism, existed in Sassanid society, and were largely free to practice and preach their beliefs.

Much as there were many 'Christianities' in the first few centuries AD, there were many Gnosticisms, including such famous sects as Manicheism.

While the overwhelming majority of Lurs are Shia Muslims, some practice an ancient Iranian religion known as Yaresan which has roots in Zoroastrianism, Mithraism and Manicheism.

A contemporary of his, Annine of Mok, an abbot and the most celebrated theologian of the time, composed a treatise against the Tondrakians, a sect imbued with Manicheism.