Manichaeism: Its sources and influences on Western Christianity
The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it will discuss the origins of Manichaeism, a gnostic-Christian world religion that was founded by the prophet Mani (216-276). My discussion of the origins of Manichaeism may serve as an excellent example to illustrate what �Gnosis� or �Gnosticism� actually w...
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| description | The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it will discuss the origins of Manichaeism, a gnostic-Christian world religion that was founded by the prophet Mani (216-276). My discussion of the origins of Manichaeism may serve as an excellent example to illustrate what �Gnosis� or �Gnosticism� actually was. Second, the paper will outline how Manichaeism, being an alternative form of Christianity and even an alternative Christian Church, seemed to have exercised a considerable infuence on Catholic Christianity. |
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| title | Manichaeism: Its sources and influences on Western Christianity |
| title_full | Manichaeism: Its sources and influences on Western Christianity |
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| title_short | Manichaeism: Its sources and influences on Western Christianity |
| title_sort | manichaeism its sources and influences on western christianity |
| topic | gnostic-Christian Futtuq asceticism Codex Manichaicus Coloniensis Mani |
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