Turkish - English
Definition of maniheizm in Turkish English dictionary
- manichaeism
- A dualistic religious movement founded in Persia, third century A D , incorporating elements of Christianity and Iranian and Indian religions
- a religion founded by Manes the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
- Persian religion made of a blend of Christian and other elements stressing the co-eternal nature of Satan and God and the constant struggle between good and evil Although a relative latecomer, Manichaeism was possibly more influential in China than other Persian imports (Nestorian Christianity, Zoroastrianism), and the then militarily powerful Uighurs were converted to it in around CE 762
- Established by the Persian prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE Based on the Zoroastrian tradition and incorporating elements of Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and other fairths, Mani saw himself as a great religious teacher akin to Buddha and Jesus
- Dualistic religion that prescribed ways of combating the material world to approach the spiritual
- Persian religion founded by Mani, aka Manes (c 216-276) characterized by dualism of good and evil as equal entities, and espousing asceticism A fusion of Marcionism and Persian Gnosticism ( COMPARE: Marcionism )
Turkish - Turkish
Definition of maniheizm in Turkish Turkish dictionary
- MANİHEİZM
- (Hukuk) Mani adlı bir kişinin attığı din