Articles related to "Manichaeism"

Founded by the third-century Persian Prophet Mani, this Gnostic sect was once a contender among the great religions of the Old World.

Since St. Thomas of Aquinas claims Christian belief is an essential part of heresy, those who have never been Christians are not considered heretics.

Sogdian caravans spread kernels of the world's religions from China to Syria. They dominated the Silk Road as masters of trade, diplomacy, and translators of scripture.

This bishop, priest, and orator of the early fifth century was in some ways a barometer by which many subsequent church fathers would measure their theology.

Some heretics had a way of turning Christianity in upon itself in their belief, Luciferans were among these.

In the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood was the dominant force in cinematic terms. It had the largest and most powerful studios, churning out films by the biggest stars.

A heretic chooses another means to his eternal end by rejecting one or more of the articles of faith of the Catholic Church.