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Manichaean - Definition of Manichaean at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Manichaean. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Use manichaean in a Sentence...
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A religion founded by the Persian Mani in the latter half of the third century ... It purported to be the true synthesis of all the religious systems then known, and actually consisted of Zoroastrian Dualism, Babylonianfolklore, Buddhistethics, and some small and superficial, ... As the theory of two eternal principles,
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Manichaeism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A collection of original Manichaean text, the tradition founded by the Prophet Mani. The site includes the Gnostic Library, with the complete Nag Hammadi Library and a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents. ... The Manichaean movement became a true world religion, spreading to Europe,
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The first world religion. Article in the LookLex / Encyclopaedia ... Manichaean icon. Sacred meal of the elect at a festival of thanksgiving for Mani. Elicti writing, from a Manichaean book, Turfan oasis, Turkestan. 10th century Manichaean text from the Bezeklik grottoes.
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In the 300's and 400's AD many Christians fell into the Manichaean heresy. This was started in the late 200's AD by a man named Mani, who lived in the Sassanian Empire and was very much influenced by Zoroastrianism.
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Manichaean or Manichean also Manichee n. A believer in Manichaeism. adj. Of or relating to Manichaeism; dualistic ... "democratic leaders, for whom compromise is critical to effective governance, [and who] hardly ever see any issue in Manichaean terms. In their world, nearly everything is colored in shades of gray."
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1. My prayer to the one true, almighty God, of whom, and through whom, and in whom are all things, has been, and is now, that in opposing and refuting the heresy of ... Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series I/Volume IV/Manichaean Controversy/Against the Epistle of Manichaeus by Philip Schaff et al.; Chapter 1...
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Manichaean rites ... Manichaean games in black and white are played by ideologues whose world is colorblind. ... Manichaean games have set the world in flames. Manichaean rites have torched our human rights.
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Title: Revised proposal to encode the Manichaean script in the UCS; Source: Michael Everson and Desmond Durkin-Meisterernst; Status: Individual Contribution; Action: For consideration by JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC; Date: 2003-05-06;
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