manichaeanism

• دين أسسه ماني في القرن الثالث الميلادي، يمزج بين الثنوية الزرادشتية للنور والظلمة والفولكلور البابلي والأخلاق البوذية وعناصر سطحية من المسيحية؛ انتشر في الإمبراطورية الرومانية ثم خفّت وطأته إلى حد كبير بحلول عام 1000.

A religion founded by Manes in the third century, synthesizing Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark with Babylonian folklore, Buddhist ethics, and superficial elements of Christianity; it spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000.

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1. Religious doctrineC2formal

   A dualistic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE, which synthesized elements of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity, teaching a cosmic struggle between the forces of light (spirit) and darkness (matter).

   عقيدة دينية

   • Manichaeanism spread rapidly across the Roman Empire and into Asia.
   • The central belief of Manichaeanism is the eternal conflict between good and evil.
   • Saint Augustine was a follower of Manichaeanism before converting to Christianity.

   المرادفاتmanichaeism

2. Philosophical dualismC2formal

   A worldview or philosophy that sees reality as a strict division between two opposing principles, such as good and evil, light and dark, or spirit and matter.

   المانوية

   • His political analysis is often criticized for its simplistic Manichaeanism.
   • The novel presents a stark Manichaeanism, with heroes and villains clearly defined.
   • Modern critics reject the Manichaeanism of viewing technology as purely good or purely evil.

   المرادفاتdualismmanichaeism