a Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs
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mandaeanism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mandeanism |
| Type of | gnosticism |
Examples of mandaeanism
mandaeanism
Mandaeanism is a tiny, ancient religion that views John the Baptist as its great teacher.
From the thestate.com
Mandaeanism is, by definition, a shrinking faith.
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Mandaeanism is still practiced in small numbers, in parts of southern Iraq and the Iranian province of Khuzestan.
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- A Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs
- Mandaeism or Mandaeanism (Modern Mandaic: u05DEu05E0u05D3u05E2u05D9u05D5u05EAu05D0u200E Mandau02BBiu016Btu0101; Arabic: u0645u0646u062Fu0627u0626u064Au0629u200Eu200E Mandu0101u02BCu012Byah) is a gnostic religion:4 with a strongly dualistic worldview. Its adherents, the Mandaeans, revere Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Noah, Shem, Aram, and especially John the Baptist, but reject Abraham, Moses and Jesus. The Aramaic manda means "knowledge," as does Greek gnosis.
