Manichaeism
Manichaeism is the religion founded by the prophet Mani in the third century CE.
Established Mani (216–c. 274/277 CE) lived in Mesopotamia under the Sasanian Persian empire and taught a dualism of Light and Darkness. His religion spread west into the Roman Empire and east along the Silk Road to Central Asia and China, where it survived for centuries.[1] Established Augustine of Hippo was a Manichaean "hearer" for about nine years before his conversion and later wrote against the religion.[2] Established Twentieth-century finds of Manichaean texts at Turfan (Chinese Central Asia), Medinet Madi (Egypt) and the Cologne Mani Codex greatly changed what is known, which had relied on opponents.[3] Tradition / belief Mani presented himself as the last in a line of messengers that included Zoroaster, the Buddha and Jesus.[4]
References
- ↑ Hegemonius, Acts of Archelaus (4th c. CE). Ante-Nicene Fathers vol. 6 (1886); hostile source.
- ↑ Augustine, Confessions; anti-Manichaean writings (c. 397–400 CE). Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series I vols. 1 and 4 (1886–87).
- ↑ Survey in Samuel N.C. Lieu, Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China (2nd ed. 1992). Cited only.
- ↑ Lieu (1992), summarising Manichaean sources. Cited only.
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