manichaeanism

• Religión fundada por Manes en el siglo III, que sintetiza el dualismo zoroástrico de luz y oscuridad con el folclore babilónico, la ética budista y elementos superficiales del cristianismo; se difundió ampliamente en el Imperio romano, pero decayó en gran medida hacia el año 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).

   Maniqueísmo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosmanichaeism

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.

   Maniqueísmo filosófico

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdualismmanichaeism